Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Jordan
Jordan: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 6.07 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Jordan, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 6.07 units per square kilometre for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 6.32 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.38 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Jordan ranks 77th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Jordan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 3.39 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 3.69 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.91 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 4 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.24 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 4.36 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 4.43 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.46 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.5 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.51 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.54 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.49 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.57 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 4.64 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.86 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 5.42 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 5.8 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 6.1 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 6.25 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.32 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.21 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 6.12 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.13 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.07 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 6.07 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.37 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 6.07 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.05 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.89 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 2.3 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.75 units per square kilometre | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 3.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.65 units per square kilometre | 3.23 units per square kilometre | 3.91 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.38 units per square kilometre | 4 units per square kilometre | 4.54 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.38 units per square kilometre | 4.49 units per square kilometre | 6.32 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.13 units per square kilometre | 6.07 units per square kilometre | 6.21 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 74 Senegal 6.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Ethiopia 6.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Eswatini 6.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Samoa 6.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Cambodia 5.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Liechtenstein 5.78 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Jordan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,057 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,973 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 83,712 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,149 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9383 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0966 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Jordan?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Jordan was 6.07 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 77th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.