Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Jordan
Jordan: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity was 1.02 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Jordan, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 1.02 GPI for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Jordan peaked at 1.04 GPI in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.8435 GPI, in 1988.
Jordan ranks 67th of 154 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 the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Jordan, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8816 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9527 GPI | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9429 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9572 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9728 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9467 GPI | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9262 GPI | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9988 GPI | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9814 GPI | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9694 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.04 GPI | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 1.01 GPI | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8435 GPI | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9646 GPI | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 1.01 GPI | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9985 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9962 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9949 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPI | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9511 GPI | 0.8816 GPI | 0.9988 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9647 GPI | 0.8435 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 5 |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 0.9985 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.9949 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 64 Hong Kong, China 1.02 GPI compare
- 64 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.02 GPI compare
- 66 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.02 GPI compare
- 68 Morocco 1.02 GPI compare
- 69 Mongolia 1.01 GPI compare
- 70 Sri Lanka 1.01 GPI compare
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 the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Jordan?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Jordan was 1.02 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 1982.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8435 GPI in 1988.
- How does Jordan rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity?
- Jordan ranks 67th out of 154 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 the last grade 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 the last grade of primary education to the male survival rate to the last grade of primary education. 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.