Jordan vs Palestine: School-age population
Jordan
370,058
in 2025
Palestine
353,843
in 2025
Jordan rank
30th
Palestine rank
33rd
School-age population over time
- Jordan
- Palestine
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 370,058 against 353,843 in Palestine, a difference of 16,215.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 30th and Palestine ranks 33rd of 72 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77,940 | 53,902 | 24,038 | Jordan |
| 1980s | 124,337 | 74,928 | 49,410 | Jordan |
| 1990s | 191,536 | 112,088 | 79,448 | Jordan |
| 2000s | 241,696 | 164,573 | 77,123 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 268,568 | 217,012 | 51,555 | Jordan |
| 2020s | 335,805 | 330,586 | 5,219 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school-age population, Jordan or Palestine?
- Jordan, at 370,058 against 353,843 in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school-age population between Jordan and Palestine?
- 16,215, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Palestine?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Palestine rank globally for school-age population?
- Jordan ranks 30th and Palestine ranks 33rd of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as School-age population (upper secondary level). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.