Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Jordan
Jordan: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 8,188 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Jordan, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 8,188 number for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Jordan peaked at 8,188 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 284 number, in 1971.
Jordan ranks 87th of 179 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, female in Jordan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 284 number | — |
| 1972 | 320 number | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 361 number | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 379 number | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 439 number | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 451 number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 434 number | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 439 number | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 518 number | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 637 number | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 731 number | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 744 number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 850 number | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 936 number | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 1,055 number | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 1,332 number | +26.3% |
| 1987 | 1,327 number | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1,671 number | +25.9% |
| 1989 | 1,591 number | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 1,793 number | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 1,932 number | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 2,113 number | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 2,002 number | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 2,417 number | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 2,844 number | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 3,100 number | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 3,346 number | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 3,336 number | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3,662 number | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 4,035 number | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 4,169 number | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 4,459 number | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 4,618 number | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 4,833 number | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 5,044 number | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 5,372 number | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 6,102 number | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 6,504 number | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 6,823 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 | 402.78 number | 284 number | 518 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,087 number | 637 number | 1,671 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,543 number | 1,793 number | 3,346 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,403 number | 3,662 number | 5,044 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 6,750 number | 5,372 number | 8,188 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Jordan?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Jordan was 8,188 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 8,188 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 284 number in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Jordan ranks 87th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.