School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Jordan
Jordan: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9878 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Jordan, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Jordan stood at 0.9878 GPI.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Jordan peaked at 1.05 GPI in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.8501 GPI, in 1971.
Jordan ranks 113th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8501 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.8646 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8836 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8976 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9119 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9291 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9457 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9591 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9792 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9986 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.01 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.01 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.03 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.03 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.05 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPI | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 1.01 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.04 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.01 GPI | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 1 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.01 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.01 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.01 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9808 GPI | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9774 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9698 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.979 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9893 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9842 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9817 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9819 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9833 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9872 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9878 GPI | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9134 GPI | 0.8501 GPI | 0.9792 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9986 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9808 GPI | 0.9698 GPI | 0.9893 GPI | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9875 GPI | 0.9872 GPI | 0.9878 GPI | 2 |
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More education data for Jordan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.11 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Jordan?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Jordan was 0.9878 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 1985.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8501 GPI in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Jordan ranks 113th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.