Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Jordan
Jordan: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 79.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
79.9%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
41st
of 100 countries
All-time high
83.1%
in 2014
All-time low
70.4%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2014–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Jordan, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Jordan stood at 79.9%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Jordan peaked at 83.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 70.4%, in 2016.
Jordan ranks 41st of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 83.1% | — |
| 2016 | 70.4% | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 78.4% | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 79.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 79.3% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 79.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 79.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 79.9% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.8% | 70.4% | 83.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 78.0% | 79.9% | 5 |
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 percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Jordan?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Jordan was 79.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.4% in 2016.
- How does Jordan rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Jordan ranks 41st out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release