Assessment of The Current State of Education in Jordan (2023/2024)

This study provides a comprehensive analysis of Jordan’s education system across all levels from early childhood to higher education, using national and international indicators to identify key challenges, opportunities, and reform priorities.

Findings reveal persistent gaps in learning quality and literacy skills, along with challenges in infrastructure, vocational education, and digital readiness across the education sector.

Key Findings:

• Only 38% of children are on track in developing reading and writing skills.
• Between 52.5% and 60% of ten-year-olds cannot read and comprehend a simple paragraph (high learning poverty).
• Kindergarten enrollment increased by 1.5%, with 2025 set as the target year for compulsory kindergarten at age five.
• The system needs 2,600 new classrooms to accommodate approximately 200,000 additional children.
• Jordan ranked 75th out of 81 countries in the PISA international assessment.
• Over 18,000 students enrolled in the BTEC vocational program, supported by government expansion of new technical schools.
• 43.1% of schools in Jordan belong to the private sector.
• 19% of Ministry of Education schools are rented.
• 22.25% of public schools operate on a double-shift system.

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