Population of compulsory school age, female in Jordan
Jordan: Population of compulsory school age, female was 937,240 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Jordan, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Jordan is 937,240, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Jordan peaked at 937,240 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 596,500, in 1998.
That places Jordan 81st out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 596,500 | — |
| 1999 | 615,908 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 636,312 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 630,382 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 634,982 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 640,778 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 644,280 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 648,982 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 654,908 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 669,342 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 692,853 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 700,449 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 710,702 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 718,493 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 726,367 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 732,996 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 764,720 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 772,442 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 805,700 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 846,956 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 863,471 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 882,781 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 888,531 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 909,550 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 920,765 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 923,817 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 923,924 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 937,240 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 606,204 | 596,500 | 615,908 | 2 |
| 2000s | 655,327 | 630,382 | 700,449 | 10 |
| 2010s | 782,463 | 710,702 | 882,781 | 10 |
| 2020s | 917,304 | 888,531 | 937,240 | 6 |
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More education data for Jordan
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 64,348 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 30.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Jordan?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Jordan was 937,240 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 937,240 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 596,500 in 1998.
- How does Jordan rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Jordan ranks 81st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release