School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Jordan
Jordan: School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index was 0.9832 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Jordan, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Jordan stood at 0.9832 GPI.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Jordan peaked at 1.06 GPI in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.8501 GPI, in 1971.
Jordan ranks 115th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Jordan, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8501 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.8679 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.887 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9019 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.916 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9339 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9495 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9623 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9825 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.01 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.03 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.03 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.06 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPI | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.01 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.04 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.01 GPI | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 1 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.01 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.01 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.01 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9811 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9774 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9693 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9789 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9898 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.984 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9815 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9819 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9832 GPI | +0.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.9832 GPI is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9846 GPI, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.9832 GPI is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9832 GPI, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9168 GPI | 0.8501 GPI | 0.9825 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.02 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9808 GPI | 0.9693 GPI | 0.9898 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More reference data data for Jordan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Jordan?
- School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Jordan was 0.9832 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPI in 1985.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8501 GPI in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index?
- Jordan ranks 115th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.