Inequality in education in Jordan
Jordan: Inequality in education was 0.1298 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1298
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
87th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.224
in 2010
All-time low
0.1298
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Jordan, 2010–2023
Source: 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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.11 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Jordan?
- Inequality in education in Jordan was 0.1298 in 2023, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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