The education system of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has improved consistently since the mid-1900s. The role played by a good education system has been significant in the development of Jordan from a predominantly agrarian to an industrialized nation.
Nature journal reported Jordan having the highest number of researchers in research and development

Research and development

The phrase research and development , according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, refers to "creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of...

 per million people among all the 57 countries members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).