Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Jordan

Jordan: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 64,348 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
64,348
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
76th
of 216 countries
All-time high
70,057
in 2019
All-time low
7,150
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Jordan, 1971–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1971199720241971: 7.2k1972: 7.8k1973: 8.5k1974: 9.4k1975: 10.4k1976: 11.1k1977: 11.7k1978: 12.8k1979: 13.4k1980: 13.9k1981: 14.3k1982: 14.9k1983: 14.9k1984: 15.2k1985: 15.8k1986: 17.0k1987: 18.4k1988: 19.1k1989: 20.3k1990: 21.8k1991: 23.3k1992: 24.5k1993: 25.6k1994: 26.8k1995: 27.9k1996: 28.4k1997: 28.8k1998: 29.2k1999: 31.5k2000: 33.7k2001: 36.0k2002: 38.2k2003: 39.4k2014: 57.9k2015: 57.6k2016: 57.2k2017: 52.6k2018: 61.2k2019: 70.1k2020: 65.4k2021: 61.0k2022: 58.3k2023: 63.0k2024: 64.3k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Jordan recorded 64,348 for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Jordan peaked at 70,057 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,150, in 1971.

Jordan ranks 76th of 216 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 primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Jordan, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 7,150
1972 7,798 +9.1%
1973 8,518 +9.2%
1974 9,418 +10.6%
1975 10,418 +10.6%
1976 11,136 +6.9%
1977 11,661 +4.7%
1978 12,757 +9.4%
1979 13,374 +4.8%
1980 13,934 +4.2%
1981 14,303 +2.6%
1982 14,891 +4.1%
1983 14,873 -0.1%
1984 15,179 +2.1%
1985 15,799 +4.1%
1986 16,979 +7.5%
1987 18,448 +8.7%
1988 19,133 +3.7%
1989 20,265 +5.9%
1990 21,802 +7.6%
1991 23,340 +7.1%
1992 24,486 +4.9%
1993 25,631 +4.7%
1994 26,776 +4.5%
1995 27,922 +4.3%
1996 28,359 +1.6%
1997 28,795 +1.5%
1998 29,232 +1.5%
1999 31,475 +7.7%
2000 33,718 +7.1%
2001 35,961 +6.7%
2002 38,204 +6.2%
2003 39,441 +3.2%
2014 57,946 +46.9%
2015 57,554 -0.7%
2016 57,162 -0.7%
2017 52,598 -8.0%
2018 61,174 +16.3%
2019 70,057 +14.5%
2020 65,410 -6.6%
2021 60,951 -6.8%
2022 58,341 -4.3%
2023 63,027 +8.0%
2024 64,348 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10,248 7,150 13,374 9
1980s 16,380 13,934 20,265 10
1990s 26,782 21,802 31,475 10
2000s 36,831 33,718 39,441 4
2010s 59,415 52,598 70,057 6
2020s 62,415 58,341 65,410 5

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 73 Greece 70,680 compare
  2. 74 Niger 69,636 compare
  3. 75 Rwanda 68,326 compare
  4. 77 Mali 59,920 compare
  5. 78 Benin 59,742 compare
  6. 79 Switzerland 58,349 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Jordan?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Jordan was 64,348 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 70,057 in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 7,150 in 1971.
How does Jordan rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Jordan ranks 76th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.