Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Jordan

Jordan: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.1747 number per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1747 number per square kilometre
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
75th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.1903 number per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0.0439 number per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
29
1971–2019

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Jordan, 1971–2019

0.050.10.150.21971199520191971: 0.044 number per square kilometre1972: 0.045 number per square kilometre1973: 0.048 number per square kilometre1974: 0.053 number per square kilometre1975: 0.058 number per square kilometre1976: 0.061 number per square kilometre1977: 0.061 number per square kilometre1978: 0.063 number per square kilometre1979: 0.065 number per square kilometre1980: 0.066 number per square kilometre1981: 0.067 number per square kilometre1982: 0.065 number per square kilometre1983: 0.059 number per square kilometre1984: 0.057 number per square kilometre1985: 0.063 number per square kilometre1986: 0.066 number per square kilometre1987: 0.068 number per square kilometre1988: 0.071 number per square kilometre1989: 0.072 number per square kilometre1991: 0.09 number per square kilometre1995: 0.11 number per square kilometre1998: 0.106 number per square kilometre2002: 0.156 number per square kilometre2003: 0.161 number per square kilometre2014: 0.11 number per square kilometre2016: 0.19 number per square kilometre2017: 0.128 number per square kilometre2018: 0.144 number per square kilometre2019: 0.175 number per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 0.1747 number per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2019.

That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 0.1903 number per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0439 number per square kilometre, in 1971.

Jordan ranks 75th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Jordan, 1971 to 2019.
Year number per square kilometre Change
1971 0.0439 number per square kilometre —
1972 0.0455 number per square kilometre +3.6%
1973 0.0483 number per square kilometre +6.2%
1974 0.0532 number per square kilometre +10.2%
1975 0.0583 number per square kilometre +9.7%
1976 0.0614 number per square kilometre +5.2%
1977 0.0607 number per square kilometre -1.2%
1978 0.0628 number per square kilometre +3.5%
1979 0.0648 number per square kilometre +3.3%
1980 0.0658 number per square kilometre +1.5%
1981 0.0667 number per square kilometre +1.4%
1982 0.0655 number per square kilometre -1.9%
1983 0.0588 number per square kilometre -10.2%
1984 0.0574 number per square kilometre -2.3%
1985 0.0626 number per square kilometre +9.0%
1986 0.0656 number per square kilometre +4.7%
1987 0.068 number per square kilometre +3.7%
1988 0.0711 number per square kilometre +4.5%
1989 0.0724 number per square kilometre +1.8%
1991 0.0898 number per square kilometre +24.0%
1995 0.1098 number per square kilometre +22.3%
1998 0.1064 number per square kilometre -3.1%
2002 0.156 number per square kilometre +46.6%
2003 0.161 number per square kilometre +3.2%
2014 0.1103 number per square kilometre -31.5%
2016 0.1903 number per square kilometre +72.5%
2017 0.128 number per square kilometre -32.8%
2018 0.1443 number per square kilometre +12.8%
2019 0.1747 number per square kilometre +21.1%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 0.1747 number per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0805 number per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 0.1747 number per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.184 number per square kilometre, 95% 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +72.5% 0.1103 number per square kilometre 0.1903 number per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0554 number per square kilometre 0.0439 number per square kilometre 0.0648 number per square kilometre 9
1980s 0.0654 number per square kilometre 0.0574 number per square kilometre 0.0724 number per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.102 number per square kilometre 0.0898 number per square kilometre 0.1098 number per square kilometre 3
2000s 0.1585 number per square kilometre 0.156 number per square kilometre 0.161 number per square kilometre 2
2010s 0.1495 number per square kilometre 0.1103 number per square kilometre 0.1903 number per square kilometre 5

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 72 French Polynesia 0.1833 number per square kilometre compare
  2. 73 Andorra 0.1787 number per square kilometre compare
  3. 74 Costa Rica 0.1775 number per square kilometre compare
  4. 76 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1713 number per square kilometre compare
  5. 77 Brunei 0.167 number per square kilometre compare
  6. 78 Tunisia 0.1652 number per square kilometre compare

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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 0.1747 number per square kilometre in 2019, 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 number 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 number per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Jordan rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
Jordan ranks 75th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. 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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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)

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre
Unit
number per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,292 data points, 1970–2020
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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.