Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Jordan
Jordan: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 51,389 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Jordan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 51,389 for teachers in primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Jordan peaked at 54,547 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,278, in 1971.
Jordan ranks 67th of 212 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, female (number) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,278 | — |
| 1972 | 3,786 | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 4,257 | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 4,724 | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 5,270 | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 5,719 | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 6,307 | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 7,218 | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 7,653 | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 8,128 | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 8,416 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 9,114 | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 9,687 | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 10,110 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 10,275 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 11,193 | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 12,447 | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 12,860 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 13,878 | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 15,417 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 18,231 | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 19,842 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 24,443 | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 25,234 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 48,150 | +90.8% |
| 2016 | 40,267 | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 41,238 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 48,364 | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 54,547 | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 51,043 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 48,316 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 46,623 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 49,803 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 51,389 | +3.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 51,389 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,119, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 51,389 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56,110, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +90.8% | 25,234 | 48,150 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,357 | 3,278 | 7,653 | 9 |
| 1980s | 10,611 | 8,128 | 13,878 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,830 | 15,417 | 19,842 | 3 |
| 2000s | 24,838 | 24,443 | 25,234 | 2 |
| 2010s | 46,513 | 40,267 | 54,547 | 5 |
| 2020s | 49,435 | 46,623 | 51,389 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 teachers in primary education, female in Jordan?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Jordan was 51,389 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 54,547 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,278 in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Jordan ranks 67th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release