School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Jordan
Jordan: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 230,735 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Jordan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Jordan is 230,735 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 230,735 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38,764 number, in 1970.
Jordan ranks 78th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Jordan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38,764 number | — |
| 1971 | 41,875 number | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 44,054 number | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 46,102 number | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 48,062 number | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 49,993 number | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 51,920 number | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 54,812 number | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 57,791 number | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 60,673 number | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 63,728 number | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 67,413 number | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 71,200 number | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 74,818 number | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 78,487 number | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 81,813 number | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 84,113 number | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 85,866 number | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 87,804 number | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 89,723 number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 92,420 number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 97,117 number | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 102,693 number | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 107,928 number | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 112,983 number | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 116,817 number | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 117,983 number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 118,947 number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 119,776 number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 120,248 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 120,882 number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 122,608 number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 124,833 number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 126,941 number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 129,351 number | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 132,239 number | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 135,398 number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 139,473 number | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 144,581 number | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 150,532 number | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 157,400 number | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 165,367 number | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 174,874 number | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 184,803 number | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 194,511 number | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 203,665 number | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 212,185 number | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 219,162 number | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 224,517 number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 228,430 number | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 230,735 number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49,405 number | 38,764 number | 60,673 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,496 number | 63,728 number | 89,723 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 110,691 number | 92,420 number | 120,248 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 132,684 number | 120,882 number | 150,532 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 196,491 number | 157,400 number | 228,430 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 230,735 number | 230,735 number | 230,735 number | 1 |
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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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Jordan?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Jordan was 230,735 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 230,735 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,764 number in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 78th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.