Due to the committed stance of the government of Jordan, education in Jordan has reached a new pinnacle of development. The country has given due recognition of the role of education in the formation of human resources, reflected in its commitment to make basic education accessible to all.
Stages of Education in Jordan consists of school education and university education providing higher education.
School Education in Jordan:
School
education in Jordan has grown by leaps and bounds since its beginnings in the 1920s. There are at present 1493 privately owned schools and 2787 government owned schools in Jordan. The government of Jordan, in implementing its education policy has constructed schools even in the remotest corners of the country.
Basic Education and Secondary Education are the divisions existing within school education. The Ministry of Education gives great emphasis on basic education. Secondary education comprises of further two years of study, which an academic orientation or vocational orientation.
Some well known schools of Jordan include International Community School, American Community School, Modern American School, Jubilee School, Amman Baccalaureate School and many more.
Higher Education in Jordan:
Education in Jordan also gives great importance to higher learning. The colleges and universities are the seats of
higher education in Jordan. There are several good community colleges and universities in Jordan.
Some reputed universities of Jordan include The University of Jordan, Amman University, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Yarmouk University, Petra University and several others.
Education in Jordan is under the supervision of The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
