Gender gap education levels in Jordan
Jordan: Gender gap education levels was 98.36 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
98.36
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
40th
of 190 countries
All-time high
98.36
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1820
Years of data
63
1820–2024
Gender gap education levels in Jordan, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 98.36 for gender gap education levels in 2024. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels in Jordan peaked at 98.36 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1820.
That places Jordan 40th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0.01 | — |
| 1830 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1845 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1855 | 0.05 | +66.7% |
| 1860 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 1865 | 0.09 | +50.0% |
| 1870 | 0.12 | +33.3% |
| 1875 | 0.17 | +41.7% |
| 1880 | 0.23 | +35.3% |
| 1885 | 0.32 | +39.1% |
| 1890 | 0.44 | +37.5% |
| 1895 | 0.61 | +38.6% |
| 1900 | 0.84 | +37.7% |
| 1905 | 1.16 | +38.1% |
| 1910 | 1.6 | +37.9% |
| 1915 | 2.19 | +36.9% |
| 1920 | 3.01 | +37.4% |
| 1925 | 4.11 | +36.5% |
| 1930 | 5.6 | +36.3% |
| 1935 | 7.59 | +35.5% |
| 1940 | 10.2 | +34.4% |
| 1945 | 13.58 | +33.1% |
| 1950 | 17.86 | +31.5% |
| 1955 | 43.42 | +143.1% |
| 1960 | 54.45 | +25.4% |
| 1965 | 76.98 | +41.4% |
| 1970 | 61.96 | -19.5% |
| 1972 | 75.76 | +22.3% |
| 1973 | 81.72 | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 86.3 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 75.09 | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 94.2 | +25.4% |
| 1981 | 93.74 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 93.2 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 90.72 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 89.54 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 90.3 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 85.26 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 84.5 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 91.01 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 92.91 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 94.38 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 94.11 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 93.84 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 92.17 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 89.53 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 88.31 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 89.03 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 89.28 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 93.19 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 96.28 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 97.73 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 97.91 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.89 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.06 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.1 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 97.8 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 97.68 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.36 | +0.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 98.36 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.11, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 98.36 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.16, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap education levels in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +143.1% | 17.86 | 43.42 |
| 1840 | +100.0% | 0.01 | 0.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.005 | 0 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.075 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.145 | 0.12 | 0.17 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.275 | 0.23 | 0.32 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.525 | 0.44 | 0.61 | 2 |
| 1900s | 1 | 0.84 | 1.16 | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.19 | 2 |
| 1920s | 3.56 | 3.01 | 4.11 | 2 |
| 1930s | 6.59 | 5.6 | 7.59 | 2 |
| 1940s | 11.89 | 10.2 | 13.58 | 2 |
| 1950s | 30.64 | 17.86 | 43.42 | 2 |
| 1960s | 65.72 | 54.45 | 76.98 | 2 |
| 1970s | 76.17 | 61.96 | 86.3 | 5 |
| 1980s | 91.95 | 89.54 | 94.2 | 6 |
| 1990s | 85.26 | 85.26 | 85.26 | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.56 | 84.5 | 94.38 | 8 |
| 2010s | 93.7 | 88.31 | 97.91 | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.8 | 97.1 | 98.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.11 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels in Jordan?
- Gender gap education levels in Jordan was 98.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap education levels recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.36 in 2024.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1820.
- How does Jordan rank for gender gap education levels?
- Jordan ranks 40th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap education levels rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap education levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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