Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Jordan
Jordan: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 57.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Jordan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Jordan stood at 57.1%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Jordan peaked at 58.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 1972.
That places Jordan 117th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 34.2% | — |
| 1972 | 32.4% | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 34.7% | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 36.0% | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 37.4% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 39.0% | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 40.2% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 39.9% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 41.8% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 42.2% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 42.7% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 43.6% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 44.8% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 46.9% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 49.2% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 45.3% | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 49.3% | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 48.6% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 55.9% | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 57.6% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 58.5% | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 56.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 58.1% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 58.2% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 57.6% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 57.1% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.3% | 32.4% | 41.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 45.8% | 42.2% | 49.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 55.9% | 57.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 47.6% | 58.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 56.0% | 58.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 114 Macau, China 57.4% compare
- 115 Kuwait 57.2% compare
- 116 Netherlands 57.2% compare
- 118 Monaco 56.9% compare
- 119 Seychelles 56.8% compare
- 120 Tunisia 56.6% 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 secondary education who are female in Jordan?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Jordan was 57.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 1972.
- How does Jordan rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Jordan ranks 117th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release