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Jordan. AME Education Sector Profile. Jordan. A Few Facts …. 66% of Jordan’s population is below the age of 30.

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  1. Jordan AME Education Sector Profile

  2. Jordan A Few Facts … • 66% of Jordan’s population is below the age of 30. • More than half of the students in primary education have left the system by the end of lower secondary education (from 93% NER in primary to 35% NER in lower secondary.). • Only 1.2% of students from remote areas attend upper secondary education (of an NER of 14.8%). • Tertiary education enrolls 6.3% of students while the ASEAN regional average is 23%.

  3. Jordan Education System Structure and Enrollments 2007 Education Structure Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics

  4. Jordan Education Structure • Compulsory education in Jordan is ages 6-16. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, Jordan National Education Report

  5. Jordan • 66% of Jordan’s population is below the age of 30. • Education opportunities available for these young people now will have serious implications for the country’s future economic growth. Population Structure Source: International Labor Organization

  6. Jordan Education Policy Relevant Policies: • National Strategy of the Ministry of Education 2009-2013. • National Strategy for Higher Education 2007-2012 • National Education Strategy 2006 Policies available in Arabic at: http://planipolis.iiep.unesco.org/format_liste1_en.php?Chp2=Jordan

  7. Jordan Education Access: Pre-university • The education system appears to be pretty stable with only the pre-primary level growing incrementally. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics

  8. Jordan Education Access: Tertiary

  9. Jordan • Girls in Jordan have consistently enrolled in primary and secondary levels at greater rates than boys. Education Access: Gender Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank EdStats

  10. Jordan • More than half (58%) of the country’s pre-university teaching staff have only attained a grade 9 or lower education. • However, 99% of them have received some form of pedagogical pre-service training. EducationQuality: Teachers

  11. Jordan • Higher pupil-class ratios in secondary education underscore the inadequate number of classrooms necessary for the increasing numbers of students at this level. Education Quality: Class Density

  12. Jordan Education Quality: Completion Almost 100% of children complete primary education. Source: World Development Indicators

  13. Jordan • The 2007 science score of 482 was slightly below the TIMSS scale average of 500. • Jordan ranked 26 out of 45 participating countries on the 2003 science exam and was first among Arab nations. Education Quality: Testing Source: Trends in International Math and Science Study http://timss.bc.edu/timss2007/index.html

  14. Jordan • Rural students account for 67% of primary enrollments. • Remote area enrollments have doubled in the last ten years and account for 7% of total primary enrollments. Education Equity: Gender/ Geographic Disparities

  15. Jordan • The poorest students have little success in accessing secondary and university level education. Education Equity: Income Disparities Source:

  16. Jordan • More than half (58%) of the country’s pre-university teaching staff have only attained a grade 9 or lower education. • However, 99% of them have received some form of pedagogical pre-service training. Education Efficiency: Expenditure Source:

  17. Jordan Jordan is the most efficient country in the MENA region at reducing repetition based on its public spending on education. Education Efficiency: Expenditure Source: World Bank 2008

  18. Jordan • Repetition rates at primary level are very low. • The spike in repetition rates at secondary level in 2004 is unexplained by the data. Education Efficiency: Repetition Source: World Development Indicators (WDI)

  19. Jordan Education Efficiency: Repetition Jordan has been very successful at addressing repetition rates.

  20. Jordan • Staff ratios are steadily declining. Non-teaching staff however prefer to be classified as teaching staff to maintain their pedagogy allowance and work a 10-month year. Education Efficiency: Staff Ratios Source:

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