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

Latest (2020)
230,735 number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
78th
of 204 countries
All-time high
230,735 number
in 2020
All-time low
38,764 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Jordan, 1970–2020

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019952020

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

Annual values for School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number) in Jordan, 1970 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 75 Chile 251,506 number compare
  2. 76 Haiti 241,552 number compare
  3. 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 232,822 number compare
  4. 79 Romania 218,165 number compare
  5. 80 Togo 205,889 number compare
  6. 81 Tajikistan 204,356 number compare

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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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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
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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.