Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Jordan
Jordan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.03 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Jordan, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 1.03 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Jordan peaked at 1.08 GPI in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.7875 GPI, in 1971.
That places Jordan 103rd out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Jordan, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7875 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.8146 GPI | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8313 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8467 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8626 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8741 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8889 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9056 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.9374 GPI | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.969 GPI | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9886 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9934 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.01 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.02 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.05 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.05 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.06 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.08 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.05 GPI | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.05 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.04 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.06 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.06 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.05 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.03 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.04 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPI | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.861 GPI | 0.7875 GPI | 0.9374 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.03 GPI | 0.969 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 5 |
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More education data for Jordan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9383 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0966 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,400 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Jordan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Jordan was 1.03 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPI in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7875 GPI in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Jordan ranks 103rd out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.