Inequality in education in Jordan
Jordan: Inequality in education was 0.1298 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Jordan, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Jordan stood at 0.1298. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Jordan peaked at 0.224 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1298, in 2023.
Jordan ranks 87th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.224 | — |
| 2011 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.169 | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1544 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1544 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1544 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1544 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1544 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1544 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1298 | -16.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.1298 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1203, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.1298 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2211, 59% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1756 | 0.1544 | 0.224 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1483 | 0.1298 | 0.1544 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 inequality in education in Jordan?
- Inequality in education in Jordan was 0.1298 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.224 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1298 in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for inequality in education?
- Jordan ranks 87th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.