Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Jordan
Jordan: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was 2.1 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Jordan, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 2.1 % change on previous year for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 73.9% on the previous year and up 126.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Jordan peaked at 16.3 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -7.98 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Jordan ranks 75th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 9.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 9.23 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 10.57 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 10.62 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1977 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1978 | 9.4 % change on previous year | +99.4% |
| 1979 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1980 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1982 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 1983 | -0.1209 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 1984 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -1802.1% |
| 1985 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +98.5% |
| 1986 | 7.47 % change on previous year | +82.9% |
| 1987 | 8.65 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1989 | 5.92 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 2003 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 2017 | -7.98 % change on previous year | -346.6% |
| 2018 | 16.3 % change on previous year | -304.2% |
| 2019 | 14.52 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2020 | -6.63 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 2021 | -6.82 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2022 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2023 | 8.03 % change on previous year | -287.6% |
| 2024 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 2.1 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2971 % change on previous year, 7.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 2.1 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.25 % change on previous year, 64% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +1802.1% | -0.1209 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.17 % change on previous year | 4.71 % change on previous year | 10.62 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.27 % change on previous year | -0.1209 % change on previous year | 8.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.24 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.61 % change on previous year | -7.98 % change on previous year | 16.3 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2020s | -1.52 % change on previous year | -6.82 % change on previous year | 8.03 % change on previous year | 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 primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Jordan?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Jordan was 2.1 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.98 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Jordan rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Jordan ranks 75th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.