Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Jordan
Jordan: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 15.06 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Jordan, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Jordan stood at 15.06 headcount basis.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Jordan peaked at 18.85 headcount basis in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.98 headcount basis, in 2017.
Jordan ranks 41st of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Jordan, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18.85 headcount basis | — |
| 2017 | 12.98 headcount basis | -31.2% |
| 2018 | 14.55 headcount basis | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 17.89 headcount basis | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 15.56 headcount basis | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 17.56 headcount basis | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 17.6 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 15.78 headcount basis | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 15.06 headcount basis | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.07 headcount basis | 12.98 headcount basis | 18.85 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2020s | 16.31 headcount basis | 15.06 headcount basis | 17.6 headcount basis | 5 |
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More education data for Jordan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 64,348 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 30.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Jordan?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Jordan was 15.06 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.85 headcount basis in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.98 headcount basis in 2017.
- How does Jordan rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- Jordan ranks 41st out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release