Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Jordan

Jordan: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 12,959 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12,959
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
83rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
16,895
in 2016
All-time low
3,872
in 1971
Years of data
34
1971–2024

Teachers in primary education, male in Jordan, 1971–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k1971199720241971: 3.9k1972: 4.0k1973: 4.3k1974: 4.7k1975: 5.1k1976: 5.4k1977: 5.4k1978: 5.5k1979: 5.7k1980: 5.8k1981: 5.9k1982: 5.8k1983: 5.2k1984: 5.1k1985: 5.5k1986: 5.8k1987: 6.0k1988: 6.3k1989: 6.4k1991: 7.9k1995: 9.7k1998: 9.4k2002: 13.8k2003: 14.2k2014: 9.8k2016: 16.9k2017: 11.4k2018: 12.8k2019: 15.5k2020: 14.4k2021: 12.6k2022: 11.7k2023: 13.2k2024: 13.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 12,959 for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Jordan peaked at 16,895 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,872, in 1971.

Jordan ranks 83rd of 212 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, male (number) in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Jordan, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 3,872 —
1972 4,012 +3.6%
1973 4,261 +6.2%
1974 4,694 +10.2%
1975 5,148 +9.7%
1976 5,417 +5.2%
1977 5,354 -1.2%
1978 5,539 +3.5%
1979 5,721 +3.3%
1980 5,806 +1.5%
1981 5,887 +1.4%
1982 5,777 -1.9%
1983 5,186 -10.2%
1984 5,069 -2.3%
1985 5,524 +9.0%
1986 5,786 +4.7%
1987 6,001 +3.7%
1988 6,273 +4.5%
1989 6,387 +1.8%
1991 7,923 +24.0%
1995 9,691 +22.3%
1998 9,390 -3.1%
2002 13,761 +46.5%
2003 14,207 +3.2%
2014 9,796 -31.0%
2016 16,895 +72.5%
2017 11,360 -32.8%
2018 12,810 +12.8%
2019 15,510 +21.1%
2020 14,367 -7.4%
2021 12,635 -12.1%
2022 11,718 -7.3%
2023 13,224 +12.9%
2024 12,959 -2.0%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 12,959 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 3.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 12,959 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,344, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male (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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +72.5% 9,796 16,895

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,891 3,872 5,721 9
1980s 5,770 5,069 6,387 10
1990s 9,001 7,923 9,691 3
2000s 13,984 13,761 14,207 2
2010s 13,274 9,796 16,895 5
2020s 12,981 11,718 14,367 5

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 80 Syria 13,728 compare
  2. 81 Norway 13,721 compare
  3. 82 Sweden 13,047 compare
  4. 84 Israel 12,846 compare
  5. 85 Netherlands 12,827 compare
  6. 86 Honduras 11,880 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in Jordan?
Teachers in primary education, male in Jordan was 12,959 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 16,895 in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 3,872 in 1971.
How does Jordan rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Jordan ranks 83rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,705 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release