Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Jordan
Jordan: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Jordan, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Jordan is 1.01 GPI, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Jordan peaked at 1.04 GPI in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.8613 GPI, in 1988.
Jordan ranks 63rd of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Jordan, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9216 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9702 GPI | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9709 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9819 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9861 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9759 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9497 GPI | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.01 GPI | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 1 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9888 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.04 GPI | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 1.01 GPI | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8613 GPI | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9737 GPI | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 1 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9939 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9857 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPI | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9741 GPI | 0.9216 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9752 GPI | 0.8613 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.9989 GPI | 0.9939 GPI | 1 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9857 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 3 |
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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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Jordan?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Jordan was 1.01 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 1982.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8613 GPI in 1988.
- How does Jordan rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Jordan ranks 63rd out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 5 to the male survival rate to grade 5. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.