Secondary education, teachers in Jordan
Jordan: Secondary education, teachers was 57.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Jordan, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Jordan is 57.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Jordan peaked at 58.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 1972.
That places Jordan 111th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 34.2% | — |
| 1972 | 32.4% | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 34.7% | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 36.0% | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 37.4% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 39.0% | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 40.2% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 39.9% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 41.8% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 42.2% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 42.7% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 43.6% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 44.8% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 46.9% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 49.2% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 45.3% | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 49.3% | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 48.6% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 55.9% | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 57.6% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 58.5% | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 56.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 58.1% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 58.2% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 57.6% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 57.1% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.3% | 32.4% | 41.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 45.8% | 42.2% | 49.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 55.9% | 57.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 47.6% | 58.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 56.0% | 58.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 108 Macau, China 57.4% compare
- 109 Kuwait 57.2% compare
- 110 Netherlands 57.2% compare
- 112 Monaco 56.9% compare
- 113 Seychelles 56.8% compare
- 114 Tunisia 56.6% compare
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 secondary education, teachers in Jordan?
- Secondary education, teachers in Jordan was 57.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 1972.
- How does Jordan rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Jordan ranks 111th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.