School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Jordan

Jordan: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 10.57 years in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
10.57 years
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
141st
of 175 countries
All-time high
13.01 years
in 2004
All-time low
7.48 years
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2018

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Jordan, 1971–2018

0510151971199420181971: 7.5 years1972: 8 years1973: 8.5 years1974: 9 years1975: 9.5 years1976: 10 years1977: 10.4 years1978: 10.6 years1979: 11 years1980: 11.3 years1981: 11.4 years1982: 11.6 years1983: 11.7 years1984: 11.6 years1985: 11.8 years1986: 11.7 years1987: 11.7 years1988: 11.8 years1989: 11.5 years1990: 11.4 years1991: 11.5 years1992: 11.8 years1993: 11.8 years1994: 11.7 years1996: 11.7 years2000: 12.2 years2002: 12.5 years2003: 12.8 years2004: 13 years2005: 12.9 years2006: 12.9 years2007: 12.8 years2008: 12.8 years2010: 11.7 years2011: 11.4 years2012: 11.3 years2017: 10.3 years2018: 10.6 years

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2018, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Jordan stood at 10.57 years.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Jordan peaked at 13.01 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.48 years, in 1971.

That places Jordan 141st out of 175 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.39 years 7.48 years 10.98 years 9
1980s 11.62 years 11.28 years 11.83 years 10
1990s 11.67 years 11.44 years 11.85 years 6
2000s 12.73 years 12.18 years 13.01 years 8
2010s 11.05 years 10.26 years 11.75 years 5

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 138 Tajikistan, Republic of 10.7 years compare
  2. 139 Guatemala 10.6 years compare
  3. 140 Congo, Republic of 10.58 years compare
  4. 142 Uganda 10.53 years compare
  5. 143 Honduras 10.49 years compare
  6. 144 Vanuatu 10.24 years compare

See the full ranking of 220 places β†’

More gender data for Jordan

All data for Jordan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Jordan?
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Jordan was 10.57 years in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 13.01 years in 2004.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 7.48 years in 1971.
How does Jordan rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Jordan ranks 141st out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,052 data points, 1970–2019
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Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.