Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Jordan
Jordan: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.7098 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Jordan, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Jordan is 0.7098 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 0.789 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.081 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Jordan ranks 80th 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, per square kilometre in Jordan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.081 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0884 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0965 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1067 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1181 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1262 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1322 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1446 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1516 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1579 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1621 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1688 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1686 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.172 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.179 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1924 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2091 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2168 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2297 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2645 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3164 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3313 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.433 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2003 | 0.447 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6527 units per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6439 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5925 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6891 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 0.789 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7366 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6864 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.657 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7098 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.7098 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3898 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.7098 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5445 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre 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 | +46.0% | 0.447 units per square kilometre | 0.6527 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1161 units per square kilometre | 0.081 units per square kilometre | 0.1516 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1856 units per square kilometre | 0.1579 units per square kilometre | 0.2297 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3041 units per square kilometre | 0.2645 units per square kilometre | 0.3313 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.44 units per square kilometre | 0.433 units per square kilometre | 0.447 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6734 units per square kilometre | 0.5925 units per square kilometre | 0.789 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.6975 units per square kilometre | 0.657 units per square kilometre | 0.7366 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 77 Brunei 0.7304 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 China 0.7157 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Togo 0.7128 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Pakistan 0.6679 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Iraq 0.6559 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 0.6374 units per square kilometre 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 primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Jordan?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Jordan was 0.7098 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.789 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.081 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 80th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.