School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Jordan

Jordan: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1 GPI
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
100th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPI
in 1988
All-time low
0.7805 GPI
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2021

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Jordan, 1971–2021

00.250.50.7511971199620211971: 0.781 GPI1972: 0.807 GPI1973: 0.825 GPI1974: 0.842 GPI1975: 0.859 GPI1976: 0.873 GPI1977: 0.892 GPI1978: 0.908 GPI1979: 0.937 GPI1980: 0.967 GPI1981: 0.981 GPI1982: 1 GPI1983: 1 GPI1984: 1 GPI1985: 1.1 GPI1986: 1 GPI1987: 1 GPI1988: 1.1 GPI1989: 1 GPI1990: 1 GPI1991: 1 GPI1992: 1 GPI1993: 1 GPI1994: 1 GPI1996: 1 GPI1999: 1 GPI2000: 1 GPI2002: 1 GPI2003: 1 GPI2004: 1 GPI2005: 1 GPI2006: 1 GPI2007: 1 GPI2008: 1 GPI2010: 1 GPI2011: 1 GPI2012: 0.996 GPI2013: 0.998 GPI2014: 1 GPI2017: 1 GPI2018: 1 GPI2019: 1 GPI2020: 1 GPI2021: 1 GPI

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Jordan is 1 GPI, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Jordan peaked at 1.05 GPI in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.7805 GPI, in 1971.

That places Jordan 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Jordan, 1971 to 2021.
Year GPI Change
1971 0.7805 GPI
1972 0.8073 GPI +3.4%
1973 0.8253 GPI +2.2%
1974 0.842 GPI +2.0%
1975 0.8587 GPI +2.0%
1976 0.873 GPI +1.7%
1977 0.8919 GPI +2.2%
1978 0.908 GPI +1.8%
1979 0.9373 GPI +3.2%
1980 0.9672 GPI +3.2%
1981 0.9812 GPI +1.4%
1982 1 GPI +1.9%
1983 1.02 GPI +1.7%
1984 1.03 GPI +1.0%
1985 1.05 GPI +2.3%
1986 1.04 GPI -1.3%
1987 1.04 GPI +0.0%
1988 1.05 GPI +1.7%
1989 1.03 GPI -2.6%
1990 1.02 GPI -1.1%
1991 1.02 GPI +0.0%
1992 1.04 GPI +2.2%
1993 1.04 GPI +0.2%
1994 1.04 GPI -0.3%
1996 1.03 GPI -1.1%
1999 1.03 GPI +0.1%
2000 1.03 GPI -0.0%
2002 1.02 GPI -0.5%
2003 1.02 GPI +0.1%
2004 1.02 GPI -0.4%
2005 1.02 GPI +0.1%
2006 1.03 GPI +1.0%
2007 1.03 GPI -0.3%
2008 1.02 GPI -0.9%
2010 1.01 GPI -0.9%
2011 1 GPI -0.3%
2012 0.9961 GPI -0.9%
2013 0.9984 GPI +0.2%
2014 1.01 GPI +1.0%
2017 1 GPI -0.7%
2018 1 GPI +0.1%
2019 1 GPI -0.2%
2020 1.01 GPI +0.5%
2021 1 GPI -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8582 GPI 0.7805 GPI 0.9373 GPI 9
1980s 1.02 GPI 0.9672 GPI 1.05 GPI 10
1990s 1.03 GPI 1.02 GPI 1.04 GPI 7
2000s 1.02 GPI 1.02 GPI 1.03 GPI 8
2010s 1 GPI 0.9961 GPI 1.01 GPI 8
2020s 1 GPI 1 GPI 1.01 GPI 2

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 97 Latvia 1 GPI compare
  2. 98 Canada 1 GPI compare
  3. 99 Cuba 1 GPI compare
  4. 101 Kyrgyzstan 1 GPI compare
  5. 102 Egypt 1 GPI compare
  6. 103 Kazakhstan 0.9998 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Jordan?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Jordan was 1 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 1988.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7805 GPI in 1971.
How does Jordan rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Jordan ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.