Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Jordan
Jordan: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.09 GPI in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.09 GPI
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
63rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.17 GPI
in 2019
All-time low
1.04 GPI
in 2003
Years of data
23
1996–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Jordan, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 1.09 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Jordan peaked at 1.17 GPI in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.04 GPI, in 2003.
Jordan ranks 63rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Jordan, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.08 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 1.05 GPI | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.06 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.06 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.07 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.09 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.14 GPI | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.14 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.13 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.13 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.13 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.17 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.16 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.17 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.17 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.16 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.13 GPI | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.12 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.09 GPI | -2.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.09 GPI is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 GPI, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.09 GPI is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 GPI, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.15 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 1.17 GPI | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.13 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 1.17 GPI | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 60 Sri Lanka 1.09 GPI compare
- 61 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.09 GPI compare
- 62 Bangladesh 1.09 GPI compare
- 64 Trinidad and Tobago 1.09 GPI compare
- 65 Bhutan 1.08 GPI compare
- 66 Cuba 1.08 GPI 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 gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Jordan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Jordan was 1.09 GPI in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 GPI in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Jordan ranks 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release