Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Jordan

Jordan: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 19,527 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
19,527 number
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
53rd
of 138 countries
All-time high
26,901 number
in 2017
All-time low
11,073 number
in 2014
Years of data
6
2002–2019

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Jordan, 2002–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k2002201020192002: 13.5k number2003: 13.6k number2014: 11.1k number2017: 26.9k number2018: 23.0k number2019: 19.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 19,527 number for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2019.

That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and up 76.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Jordan peaked at 26,901 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11,073 number, in 2014.

That places Jordan 53rd out of 138 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in Jordan, 2002 to 2019.
Year number Change
2002 13,529 number
2003 13,606 number +0.6%
2014 11,073 number -18.6%
2017 26,901 number +142.9%
2018 23,029 number -14.4%
2019 19,527 number -15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,568 number 13,529 number 13,606 number 2
2010s 20,132 number 11,073 number 26,901 number 4

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 50 Oman 21,811 number compare
  2. 51 Afghanistan 21,084 number compare
  3. 52 Lebanon 20,877 number compare
  4. 54 Chile 18,863 number compare
  5. 55 Norway 18,474 number compare
  6. 56 Palestine, State of 18,366 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Jordan?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Jordan was 19,527 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 26,901 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 11,073 number in 2014.
How does Jordan rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
Jordan ranks 53rd out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.3%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 2,960 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.