Teachers, as a share of public paid employees in Jordan

Jordan: Teachers, as a share of public paid employees was 0.1495 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.1495
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
15th
of 25 countries
All-time high
0.1778
in 2011
All-time low
0.1495
in 2016
Years of data
10
2002–2016

Teachers, as a share of public paid employees in Jordan, 2002–2016

00.050.10.150.22002200920162002: 0.1512007: 0.1652008: 0.152009: 0.1532010: 0.1692011: 0.1782012: 0.1672013: 0.1642014: 0.1642016: 0.149

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers, as a share of public paid employees in Jordan is 0.1495, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers, as a share of public paid employees in Jordan peaked at 0.1778 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1495, in 2016.

Jordan ranks 15th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Teachers, as a share of public paid employees in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Teachers, as a share of public paid employees in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 0.1509
2007 0.1647 +9.1%
2008 0.1498 -9.0%
2009 0.1533 +2.3%
2010 0.1689 +10.2%
2011 0.1778 +5.3%
2012 0.1674 -5.9%
2013 0.1639 -2.1%
2014 0.1642 +0.2%
2016 0.1495 -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1547 0.1498 0.1647 4
2010s 0.1653 0.1495 0.1778 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 12 Honduras 0.1771 compare
  2. 13 Dominican Republic 0.1728 compare
  3. 14 Republic of Moldova 0.1721 compare
  4. 16 Mongolia 0.1483 compare
  5. 17 Chile 0.1433 compare
  6. 18 Russian Federation 0.1421 compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers, as a share of public paid employees in Jordan?
Teachers, as a share of public paid employees in Jordan was 0.1495 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest teachers, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.1778 in 2011.
What is the lowest teachers, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1495 in 2016.
How does Jordan rank for teachers, as a share of public paid employees?
Jordan ranks 15th out of 25 countries with data for 2016.
Is teachers, as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Teachers, as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers, as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 276 data points, 2000–2020
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