Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Jordan
Jordan: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) was 12,959 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Jordan, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Jordan recorded 12,959 for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 44 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Jordan, year by year
| 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% |
| 1990 | 7,155 | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 7,923 | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 8,365 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 8,807 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 9,249 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 9,691 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 9,591 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 9,490 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 9,390 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 10,483 | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 11,576 | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 12,668 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 13,761 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 14,207 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 9,796 | -31.0% |
| 2015 | 13,346 | +36.2% |
| 2016 | 16,895 | +26.6% |
| 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,891 | 3,872 | 5,721 | 9 |
| 1980s | 5,770 | 5,069 | 6,387 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,014 | 7,155 | 10,483 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,053 | 11,576 | 14,207 | 4 |
| 2010s | 13,286 | 9,796 | 16,895 | 6 |
| 2020s | 12,981 | 11,718 | 14,367 | 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, male (number), gaps filled in Jordan?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Jordan was 12,959 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 16,895 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,872 in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Jordan ranks 83rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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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- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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.