Jordan vs Zimbabwe: Inequality in education
Jordan
0.1298
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.1461
in 2023
Jordan rank
87th
Zimbabwe rank
84th
Inequality in education over time
- Jordan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.1461 against 0.1298 in Jordan, a difference of 0.0163.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 87th and Zimbabwe ranks 84th of 184 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1756 | 0.1705 | 0.0051 | Jordan |
| 2020s | 0.1483 | 0.1461 | 0.0022 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in education, Jordan or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.1461 against 0.1298 in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in education between Jordan and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0163, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Zimbabwe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Zimbabwe rank globally for inequality in education?
- Jordan ranks 87th and Zimbabwe ranks 84th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.