Jordan vs SDG: Eastern Asia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Jordan
200,986
in 2025
SDG: Eastern Asia
16.93 million
in 2024
Jordan rank
85th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
83rd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Jordan
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 16.93 million against 200,986 in Jordan, a difference of 16.73 million.
That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 84.2 times Jordan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 85th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 83rd of 222 countries.
SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66,225 | 29.08 million | 29.01 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 91,605 | 23.56 million | 23.47 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 130,392 | 25.84 million | 25.71 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 137,393 | 19.35 million | 19.21 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 156,599 | 19.24 million | 19.08 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 185,822 | 19.28 million | 19.09 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Jordan or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 16.93 million against 200,986 in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Jordan and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 16.73 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Jordan ranks 85th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 83rd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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