Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Jordan
Jordan: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 12.45 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Jordan, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Jordan is 12.45 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 12.92 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.15 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Jordan 80th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Jordan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 3.39 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 3.7 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 4 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 4.21 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 4.37 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 4.56 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 4.7 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 4.89 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 5.08 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 5.15 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 5.3 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 5.36 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 5.53 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 5.71 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 6.02 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 6.15 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 6.47 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 6.52 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 6.69 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 7.01 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 7.39 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 7.59 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 7.65 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 7.68 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 7.74 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 7.85 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 8 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 8.2 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 8.68 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 8.91 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 9.06 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 9.12 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 9.13 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.15 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.26 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 9.23 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 9.4 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 9.57 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 9.95 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 11.04 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 11.82 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 12.46 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 12.77 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 12.92 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 12.68 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 12.53 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 12.54 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 12.45 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 12.45 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.93 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 12.45 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.51 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.11 units per square kilometre | 3.15 units per square kilometre | 4.89 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.73 units per square kilometre | 5.08 units per square kilometre | 6.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.51 units per square kilometre | 6.69 units per square kilometre | 8 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.94 units per square kilometre | 8.2 units per square kilometre | 9.26 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.02 units per square kilometre | 9.23 units per square kilometre | 12.92 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.55 units per square kilometre | 12.45 units per square kilometre | 12.68 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 77 Tanzania 12.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Samoa 12.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Cambodia 12.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Liechtenstein 12.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Senegal 12.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Syria 11.83 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Jordan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.11 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Jordan?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Jordan was 12.45 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.92 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 80th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.