School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Jordan
Jordan: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.02 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary (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
Jordan recorded 1.02 GPI for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Jordan peaked at 1.08 GPI in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.5864 GPI, in 1971.
Jordan ranks 86th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Jordan, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5864 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.6371 GPI | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6564 GPI | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6872 GPI | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7232 GPI | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.747 GPI | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7795 GPI | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.809 GPI | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.8576 GPI | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9064 GPI | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9261 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9769 GPI | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9979 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.02 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.04 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.08 GPI | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.06 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.07 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.05 GPI | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.03 GPI | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.03 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.07 GPI | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 1.08 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.07 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.04 GPI | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.04 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.05 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPI | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7204 GPI | 0.5864 GPI | 0.8576 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9064 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 2 |
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More education data for Jordan
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Jordan?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Jordan was 1.02 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPI in 1993.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5864 GPI in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Jordan ranks 86th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, secondary (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 secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.