Jordan vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Jordan
186,743
in 2025
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
15.65 million
in 2024
Jordan rank
88th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
89th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Jordan
  • UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 15.65 million against 186,743 in Jordan, a difference of 15.47 million.

That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 83.8 times Jordan's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.

Jordan ranks 88th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 89th of 222 countries.

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 51,378 4.74 million 4.68 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
1980s 75,909 6.11 million 6.03 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
1990s 109,467 7.91 million 7.80 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2000s 135,516 10.13 million 10.00 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2010s 160,573 12.87 million 12.71 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2020s 191,536 15.24 million 15.05 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Jordan or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 15.65 million against 186,743 in Jordan as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Jordan and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
15.47 million, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Jordan and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Jordan ranks 88th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 89th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of 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

Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release