Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Jordan
Jordan: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 54,547 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Jordan, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, female in Jordan stood at 54,547 number. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Jordan peaked at 54,547 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,278 number, in 1971.
Jordan ranks 60th of 196 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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,278 number | — |
| 1972 | 3,786 number | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 4,257 number | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 4,724 number | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 5,270 number | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 5,719 number | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 6,307 number | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 7,218 number | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 7,653 number | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 8,128 number | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 8,416 number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 9,114 number | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 9,687 number | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 10,110 number | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 10,275 number | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 11,193 number | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 12,447 number | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 12,860 number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 13,878 number | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 15,417 number | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 18,231 number | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 19,842 number | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 24,443 number | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 25,234 number | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 48,150 number | +90.8% |
| 2016 | 40,267 number | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 41,238 number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 48,364 number | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 54,547 number | +12.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 54,547 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,661 number, 2.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 54,547 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46,965 number, 1.2× 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 number | 48,150 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,357 number | 3,278 number | 7,653 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 10,611 number | 8,128 number | 13,878 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,830 number | 15,417 number | 19,842 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 24,838 number | 24,443 number | 25,234 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 46,513 number | 40,267 number | 54,547 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.11 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Jordan?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Jordan was 54,547 number in 2019, 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 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,278 number in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Jordan ranks 60th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female teachers in public and private 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.