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
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
February 2026 Data Release