School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Jordan
Jordan: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 10.57 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Jordan, 1971–2018
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.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.48 years | — |
| 1972 | 8.03 years | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 8.46 years | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 9.02 years | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 9.5 years | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 9.98 years | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 10.41 years | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 10.63 years | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 10.98 years | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 11.28 years | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 11.42 years | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 11.59 years | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 11.65 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 11.65 years | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 11.83 years | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 11.7 years | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 11.73 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 11.83 years | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 11.54 years | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 11.44 years | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 11.54 years | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 11.85 years | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 11.81 years | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 11.65 years | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 11.72 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 12.18 years | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 12.48 years | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 12.83 years | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 13.01 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 12.89 years | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 12.92 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.81 years | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 12.75 years | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 11.75 years | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 11.41 years | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 11.28 years | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.26 years | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 10.57 years | +3.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 10.57 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.23 years, 74% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 10.57 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.42 years, 73% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Jordan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,402 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1309 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,047 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,047 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 110,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 115,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 110,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 115,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 110,346 (2025)
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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About this data
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.