Israel vs Jordan: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Israel
1.09 million
in 2025
Jordan
1.15 million
in 2025
Israel rank
87th
Jordan rank
84th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Israel
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 1.15 million against 1.09 million in Israel, a difference of 62,240.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 87th and Jordan ranks 84th of 222 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 744,185 | 844,858 | 100,672 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 882,827 | 1.02 million | 141,562 | Jordan |
| 2020s | 1.04 million | 1.13 million | 90,481 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Israel or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 1.15 million against 1.09 million in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Israel and Jordan?
- 62,240, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Jordan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Jordan rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Israel ranks 87th and Jordan ranks 84th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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