School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (School) in Jordan
Jordan: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (School) was 8.82 years in 2019. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Jordan, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Jordan is 8.82 years, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Jordan peaked at 11.07 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.39 years, in 1971.
That places Jordan 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (School) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.39 years | — |
| 1972 | 7.92 years | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 8.32 years | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 8.84 years | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 9.3 years | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 9.74 years | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 10.07 years | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 10.27 years | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 10.53 years | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 10.61 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 10.62 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 10.76 years | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 10.75 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 10.64 years | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 10.88 years | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 10.78 years | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 10.66 years | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 10.85 years | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 10.47 years | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 10.34 years | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 10.42 years | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 10.77 years | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 10.75 years | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 10.71 years | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 10.75 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 10.69 years | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 10.72 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.97 years | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 11.07 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.02 years | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.94 years | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 10.94 years | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.78 years | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 10.58 years | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 9.77 years | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 9.45 years | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 9.03 years | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 8.79 years | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 8.97 years | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 8.6 years | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 8.68 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 8.82 years | +1.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 8.82 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73 years, 75% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 8.82 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.85 years, 74% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.15 years | 7.39 years | 10.53 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.7 years | 10.47 years | 10.88 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.63 years | 10.34 years | 10.77 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.88 years | 10.58 years | 11.07 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.02 years | 8.6 years | 9.77 years | 8 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 165 Tanzania 8.98 years compare
- 166 Burkina Faso 8.88 years compare
- 167 Iraq 8.83 years compare
- 169 Papua New Guinea 8.8 years compare
- 170 Senegal 8.72 years compare
- 171 Marshall Islands 8.71 years compare
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 life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Jordan?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Jordan was 8.82 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.07 years in 2003.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.39 years in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Jordan ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.