Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Jordan
Jordan: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.1489 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Jordan, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.1489 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 0.1903 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0439 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Jordan 89th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Jordan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0607 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0655 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0626 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.068 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0724 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0898 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1098 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1064 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.156 units per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 2003 | 0.161 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1103 units per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1903 units per square kilometre | +72.5% |
| 2017 | 0.128 units per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1443 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1747 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1618 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1423 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.132 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1489 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.1489 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0813 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.1489 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1522 units per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +72.5% | 0.1103 units per square kilometre | 0.1903 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | 0.0724 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.102 units per square kilometre | 0.0898 units per square kilometre | 0.1098 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1585 units per square kilometre | 0.156 units per square kilometre | 0.161 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1495 units per square kilometre | 0.1103 units per square kilometre | 0.1903 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.1462 units per square kilometre | 0.132 units per square kilometre | 0.1618 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 86 Türkiye 0.1506 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Morocco 0.1503 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Guinea-Bissau 0.1494 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Afghanistan 0.146 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1455 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Sri Lanka 0.1439 units per square kilometre compare
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), per square kilometre in Jordan?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Jordan was 0.1489 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1903 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0439 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 89th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.