Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Jordan
Jordan: Gender ratios for mean years of schooling was 0.8903 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.8903
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
92nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.9391
in 2017
All-time low
0.8805
in 2008
Years of data
7
2003–2023
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Jordan, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Jordan is 0.8903, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Jordan peaked at 0.9391 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8805, in 2008.
Jordan ranks 92nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.9203 | — |
| 2008 | 0.8805 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8808 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9391 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9359 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9293 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8903 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9004 | 0.8805 | 0.9203 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9186 | 0.8808 | 0.9391 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9098 | 0.8903 | 0.9293 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 89 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9104 compare
- 90 Viet Nam 0.8992 compare
- 91 Peru 0.8916 compare
- 93 Republic of Korea 0.8875 compare
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8848 compare
- 95 Mauritius 0.8752 compare
More education data for Jordan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 64,348 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 30.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Jordan?
- Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Jordan was 0.8903 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9391 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8805 in 2008.
- How does Jordan rank for gender ratios for mean years of schooling?
- Jordan ranks 92nd out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratios for mean years of schooling rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratios for mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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