Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Jordan
Jordan: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 1.11 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Jordan, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Jordan stood at 1.11 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Jordan peaked at 1.17 GPI in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.06 GPI, in 2003.
Jordan ranks 50th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Jordan, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.09 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 1.07 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.09 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.08 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.06 GPI | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.07 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.06 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.08 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.07 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.09 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.14 GPI | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.14 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.12 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.11 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.12 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.17 GPI | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.16 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.11 GPI | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.08 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.13 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 1.17 GPI | 8 |
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More education data for Jordan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Jordan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Jordan was 1.11 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 GPI in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 GPI in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Jordan ranks 50th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, upper secondary, 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 upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. 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.