School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Jordan
Jordan: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 13.76 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Jordan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Jordan stood at 13.76 years. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Jordan peaked at 13.76 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.02 years, in 1971.
Jordan ranks 105th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.02 years | — |
| 1972 | 7.59 years | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 8.04 years | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 8.58 years | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 9.04 years | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 9.51 years | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 10.03 years | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 10.38 years | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 10.89 years | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 11.35 years | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 11.6 years | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 11.71 years | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 11.68 years | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 11.64 years | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 11.75 years | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 11.54 years | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 11.52 years | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 11.61 years | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 11.32 years | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 11.23 years | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 11.31 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 11.79 years | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 11.89 years | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 11.81 years | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 11.81 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 11.85 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 12.49 years | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 12.88 years | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 13.17 years | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 13.13 years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 13.25 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 13.25 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.28 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 13.27 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 12.94 years | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 13.01 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 13.36 years | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 13.27 years | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.99 years | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 13.29 years | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 13.29 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.37 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 13.36 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 13.57 years | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 13.59 years | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 13.76 years | +1.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 13.76 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.45 years, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 13.76 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.17 years, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.01 years | 7.02 years | 10.89 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.57 years | 11.32 years | 11.75 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.64 years | 11.23 years | 11.89 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 12.95 years | 11.85 years | 13.28 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.17 years | 12.94 years | 13.36 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.53 years | 13.36 years | 13.76 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0966 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Jordan?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Jordan was 13.76 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.76 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.02 years in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Jordan ranks 105th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release