Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0044 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Jordan, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.0044 units per person for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Jordan peaked at 0.0055 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per person, in 1971.
Jordan ranks 64th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.002 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0022 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0024 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0026 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0028 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0031 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0035 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0036 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0036 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0038 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0038 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0037 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0038 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0041 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.004 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0041 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0039 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0044 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0055 units per person | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 0.004 units per person | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 0.004 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0046 units per person | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0044 units per person | +2.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.0044 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0038 units per person, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.0044 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0041 units per person, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 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 (number), per capita in Jordan?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Jordan was 0.0044 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0055 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Jordan ranks 64th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.