Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Jordan
Jordan: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 64,348 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Jordan, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Jordan stood at 64,348.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Jordan peaked at 70,057 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,150, in 1971.
Jordan ranks 76th of 204 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, gaps filled in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7,150 | — |
| 1972 | 7,798 | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 8,518 | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 9,418 | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 10,418 | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 11,136 | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 11,661 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 12,757 | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 13,374 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 13,934 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 14,303 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 14,891 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 14,873 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 15,179 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 15,799 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 16,979 | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 18,448 | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 19,133 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 20,265 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 21,802 | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 23,340 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 24,486 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 25,631 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 26,776 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 27,922 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 28,359 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 28,795 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 29,232 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 31,475 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 33,718 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 35,961 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 38,204 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 39,441 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 57,946 | +46.9% |
| 2015 | 57,554 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 57,162 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 52,598 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 61,174 | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 70,057 | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 65,410 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 60,951 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 58,341 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 63,027 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 64,348 | +2.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 64,348 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 2.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 64,348 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84,596, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +46.9% | 39,441 | 57,946 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,248 | 7,150 | 13,374 | 9 |
| 1980s | 16,380 | 13,934 | 20,265 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,782 | 21,802 | 31,475 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,831 | 33,718 | 39,441 | 4 |
| 2010s | 59,415 | 52,598 | 70,057 | 6 |
| 2020s | 62,415 | 58,341 | 65,410 | 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, gaps filled in Jordan?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Jordan was 64,348 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 70,057 in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,150 in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Jordan ranks 76th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.