Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Jordan
Jordan: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 8,188 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Jordan, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Jordan stood at 8,188 number. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 8,188 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 298 number, in 1971.
Jordan ranks 91st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Jordan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 298 number | — |
| 1972 | 324 number | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 363 number | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 381 number | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 442 number | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 453 number | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 435 number | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 440 number | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 520 number | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 639 number | +22.9% |
| 1981 | 737 number | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 747 number | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 854 number | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 936 number | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 1,055 number | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 1,336 number | +26.6% |
| 1987 | 1,338 number | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,671 number | +24.9% |
| 1989 | 1,595 number | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 1,795 number | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 1,933 number | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 2,115 number | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 2,016 number | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 2,422 number | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 2,572 number | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 2,848 number | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 3,109 number | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 3,346 number | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 3,349 number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3,668 number | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 4,090 number | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 4,245 number | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 4,310 number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 4,526 number | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 4,687 number | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 4,834 number | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 5,064 number | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 5,381 number | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 6,111 number | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 6,504 number | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 6,824 number | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 6,658 number | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 6,907 number | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 6,816 number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 6,835 number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 7,292 number | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 8,188 number | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 406.22 number | 298 number | 520 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,091 number | 639 number | 1,671 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,550 number | 1,795 number | 3,349 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,428 number | 3,668 number | 5,064 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 6,752 number | 5,381 number | 8,188 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Jordan?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Jordan was 8,188 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 8,188 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 298 number in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 91st out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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.