Finland vs Jordan: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Finland
79.7%
in 2024
Jordan
79.9%
in 2024
Finland rank
93rd
Jordan rank
92nd
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Finland
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 79.9% against 79.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 93rd and Jordan ranks 92nd of 212 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.4% | 50.0% | 11.4% | Finland |
| 1990s | 70.7% | 67.9% | 2.8% | Finland |
| 2000s | 74.5% | 64.0% | 10.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 77.8% | 1.9% | Finland |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 79.2% | 0.4% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Finland or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 79.9% against 79.7% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Finland and Jordan?
- 0.2%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Jordan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Jordan rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Finland ranks 93rd and Jordan ranks 92nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release