Jordan vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both
Jordan
206,006
in 2025
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
16.60 million
in 2024
Jordan rank
85th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
86th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time
- Jordan
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 16.60 million against 206,006 in Jordan, a difference of 16.39 million.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 80.6 times Jordan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 85th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 86th of 222 countries.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63,716 | 6.78 million | 6.72 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 88,906 | 9.09 million | 9.01 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 126,147 | 11.88 million | 11.76 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 139,074 | 12.57 million | 12.44 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 172,446 | 14.81 million | 14.64 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 188,958 | 16.54 million | 16.35 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, Jordan or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 16.60 million against 206,006 in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Jordan and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 16.39 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Jordan ranks 85th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 86th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release