Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Jordan
Jordan: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 2.64 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.64
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.19
in 1969
All-time low
2.64
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Jordan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Jordan stood at 2.64. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Jordan peaked at 8.19 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 2.64, in 2023.
Jordan ranks 76th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.44 | — |
| 1951 | 7.44 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 7.42 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 7.41 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 7.4 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 7.42 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 7.44 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 7.46 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 7.48 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 7.51 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 7.6 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 7.7 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 7.79 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 7.85 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 7.91 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 7.93 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 7.99 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 8.06 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 8.13 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 8.19 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 8.18 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 8.15 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 8.12 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 8.06 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 8 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 7.92 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 7.83 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 7.72 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 7.59 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 7.45 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 7.29 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 7.12 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 6.96 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 6.81 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 6.67 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 6.53 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 6.39 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 6.2 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 6.01 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 5.8 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 5.54 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 5.33 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 5.14 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 4.97 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 4.82 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 4.68 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 4.51 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 4.32 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 4.11 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 3.97 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.86 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 3.8 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.81 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.82 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.73 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.65 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.71 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.8 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.88 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.84 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.78 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.69 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.57 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.45 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.3 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.14 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 3.07 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.99 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.92 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.85 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.79 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.73 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.68 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.64 | -1.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 2.64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 2.64 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.44 | 7.4 | 7.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.92 | 7.6 | 8.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.9 | 7.45 | 8.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.58 | 5.8 | 7.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.74 | 3.97 | 5.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.79 | 3.65 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 | 2.85 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 | 2.64 | 2.79 | 4 |
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 womens educational attainment vs fertility in Jordan?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Jordan was 2.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.19 in 1969.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Jordan ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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