Teachers in primary education, male in Jordan
Jordan: Teachers in primary education, male was 15,510 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in Jordan, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, male in Jordan stood at 15,510 number.
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 in Jordan peaked at 16,895 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,872 number, in 1971.
Jordan ranks 77th 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 in Jordan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,872 number | — |
| 1972 | 4,012 number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 4,261 number | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 4,694 number | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 5,148 number | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 5,417 number | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 5,354 number | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 5,539 number | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 5,721 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 5,806 number | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 5,887 number | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 5,777 number | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 5,186 number | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 5,069 number | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 5,524 number | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 5,786 number | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 6,001 number | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 6,273 number | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 6,387 number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 7,923 number | +24.0% |
| 1995 | 9,691 number | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 9,390 number | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 13,761 number | +46.5% |
| 2003 | 14,207 number | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 9,796 number | -31.0% |
| 2016 | 16,895 number | +72.5% |
| 2017 | 11,360 number | -32.8% |
| 2018 | 12,810 number | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 15,510 number | +21.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 15,510 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,158 number, 3.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 15,510 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17,790 number, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +72.5% | 9,796 number | 16,895 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,891 number | 3,872 number | 5,721 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 5,770 number | 5,069 number | 6,387 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,001 number | 7,923 number | 9,691 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 13,984 number | 13,761 number | 14,207 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 13,274 number | 9,796 number | 16,895 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- 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 teachers in primary education, male in Jordan?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Jordan was 15,510 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 16,895 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,872 number in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Jordan ranks 77th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, male 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/