Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Jordan
Jordan: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 233,748 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Jordan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 233,748 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Jordan peaked at 236,741 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 50,157 number, in 1970.
That places Jordan 79th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Jordan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50,157 number | — |
| 1971 | 53,067 number | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 56,408 number | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 59,301 number | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 61,814 number | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 64,098 number | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 66,231 number | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 69,752 number | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 73,487 number | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 77,146 number | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 80,421 number | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 82,917 number | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 84,966 number | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 86,525 number | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 87,888 number | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 89,362 number | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 91,382 number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 94,618 number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 98,813 number | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 103,706 number | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 109,145 number | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 114,785 number | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 117,522 number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 119,423 number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 120,692 number | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 121,460 number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 122,263 number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 125,649 number | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 129,056 number | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 132,266 number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 135,123 number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 137,307 number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 139,134 number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 140,796 number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 142,640 number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 145,018 number | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 148,172 number | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 153,642 number | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 160,319 number | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 167,998 number | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 176,483 number | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 185,484 number | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 195,447 number | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 205,910 number | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 215,991 number | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 224,727 number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 231,349 number | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 235,228 number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 236,741 number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 236,152 number | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 233,748 number | -1.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 233,748 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 233,748 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 203,743 number, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63,146 number | 50,157 number | 77,146 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 90,060 number | 80,421 number | 103,706 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,226 number | 109,145 number | 132,266 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 147,015 number | 135,123 number | 167,998 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 214,351 number | 176,483 number | 236,741 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 233,748 number | 233,748 number | 233,748 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 76 Haiti 248,918 number compare
- 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 236,397 number compare
- 78 Tajikistan 235,415 number compare
- 80 Togo 225,117 number compare
- 81 Sierra Leone 214,762 number compare
- 82 Papua New Guinea 210,541 number compare
More education data for Jordan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,057 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,973 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 83,712 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,149 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9383 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0966 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Jordan?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Jordan was 233,748 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 236,741 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,157 number in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Jordan ranks 79th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.