Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Jordan
Jordan: Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female was 31.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Jordan, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 31.7% for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Jordan peaked at 31.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2002.
Jordan ranks 76th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14.4% | — |
| 2003 | 15.3% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 31.7% | +21.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 31.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 63% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 31.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.5%, 85% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 14.4% | 20.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 21.6% | 26.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 31.7% | 31.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 32.2%
- 74 Liechtenstein 32.0% compare
- 75 Palestine, State of 31.7% compare
- 77 San Marino 30.6% compare
- 78 Tanzania, United Republic of 30.0% compare
- 79 Mozambique 28.4% 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 percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Jordan?
- Percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Jordan was 31.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2002.
- How does Jordan rank for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female?
- Jordan ranks 76th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release