Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Jordan
Jordan: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 56.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Jordan, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Jordan is 56.0%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Jordan peaked at 58.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2004.
Jordan ranks 68th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 48.3% | — |
| 1999 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 42.7% | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 34.5% | -30.0% |
| 2007 | 51.8% | +49.9% |
| 2008 | 52.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 53.8% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 57.1% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.4% | 48.3% | 48.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 34.5% | 52.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 53.8% | 58.0% | 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 upper secondary education who are female in Jordan?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Jordan was 56.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2004.
- How does Jordan rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Jordan ranks 68th out of 131 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the upper secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the upper secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.