Germany vs Jordan: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education

Germany
98.5%
in 2022
Jordan
98.4%
in 2024
Germany rank
38th
Jordan rank
40th

Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time

  • Germany
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 98.5% against 98.4% in Jordan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 38th and Jordan ranks 40th of 190 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 19 and Jordan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Jordan Difference Ahead
1820s 21.9% 0.0% 21.9% Germany
1830s 27.0% 0.0% 27.0% Germany
1840s 32.9% 0.0% 32.9% Germany
1850s 39.3% 0.0% 39.3% Germany
1860s 46.2% 0.1% 46.1% Germany
1870s 52.6% 0.1% 52.4% Germany
1880s 57.5% 0.3% 57.2% Germany
1890s 58.7% 0.5% 58.1% Germany
1900s 58.0% 1.0% 57.0% Germany
1910s 89.4% 1.9% 87.5% Germany
1920s 92.1% 3.6% 88.5% Germany
1930s 94.8% 6.6% 88.2% Germany
1940s 97.4% 11.9% 85.5% Germany
1950s 89.1% 30.6% 58.4% Germany
1960s 100.0% 65.7% 34.3% Germany
1970s 87.9% 68.5% 19.4% Germany
1980s 83.0% 94.2% 11.2% Jordan
2000s 98.3% 92.6% 5.7% Germany
2010s 99.2% 93.7% 5.5% Germany
2020s 98.8% 97.7% 1.1% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Germany or Jordan?
Germany, at 98.5% against 98.4% in Jordan as of 2022.
What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Germany and Jordan?
0.1%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Jordan?
51 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
How do Germany and Jordan rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
Germany ranks 38th and Jordan ranks 40th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 7,246 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed

The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.