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

Jordan
1.15 million
in 2025
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
101.56 million
in 2024
Jordan rank
84th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
81st

School age population, 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 101.56 million against 1.15 million in Jordan, a difference of 100.41 million.

That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 88.5 times Jordan's.

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

Jordan ranks 84th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 81st 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 345,207 32.18 million 31.83 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
1980s 494,156 41.05 million 40.55 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
1990s 703,838 53.38 million 52.68 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2000s 843,302 68.09 million 67.25 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2010s 1.02 million 87.23 million 86.21 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2020s 1.13 million 99.96 million 98.83 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Jordan or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 101.56 million against 1.15 million in Jordan as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Jordan and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
100.41 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, primary education, both sexes?
Jordan ranks 84th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 81st 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

Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release