School life expectancy, primary, female in Jordan
Jordan: School life expectancy, primary, female was 5.93 years in 2024. β¬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary, female in Jordan, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, female in Jordan is 5.93 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Jordan peaked at 6.45 years in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.04 years, in 1971.
That places Jordan 93rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.92 years | 5.04 years | 6.38 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.14 years | 5.85 years | 6.45 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.69 years | 5.27 years | 5.97 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.66 years | 5.2 years | 5.84 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.71 years | 5.38 years | 5.91 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.9 years | 5.86 years | 5.93 years | 5 |
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More education data for Jordan
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 98.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 64,348 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.6 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in Jordan?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Jordan was 5.93 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.45 years in 1980.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.04 years in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Jordan ranks 93rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release