School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Jordan
Jordan: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 95,893 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
95,893
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
88th
of 222 countries
All-time high
100,786
in 2022
All-time low
20,903
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Jordan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Jordan stood at 95,893.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Jordan peaked at 100,786 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20,903, in 1970.
That places Jordan 88th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20,903 | — |
| 1971 | 22,308 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 23,652 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 24,948 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 26,166 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 27,263 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 28,270 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 29,109 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 30,111 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 31,227 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 32,494 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 33,642 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 34,993 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 36,567 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 38,189 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 39,790 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 41,458 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 43,290 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 44,940 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 46,972 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 48,972 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 50,818 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 52,408 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 53,807 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 55,292 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 56,980 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 58,495 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 60,318 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 61,879 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 63,108 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 64,449 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 67,167 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 67,665 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 68,292 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 68,672 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 69,181 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 69,823 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 71,388 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 73,937 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 74,761 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 75,874 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 76,719 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 77,574 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 78,294 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 79,057 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 79,772 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 82,358 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 83,644 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 86,118 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 97,159 | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 97,111 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 97,088 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 100,786 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 97,302 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 94,679 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 95,893 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,396 | 20,903 | 31,227 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,234 | 32,494 | 46,972 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,208 | 48,972 | 63,108 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,534 | 64,449 | 74,761 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,657 | 75,874 | 97,159 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,143 | 94,679 | 100,786 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 85 Romania 104,461 compare
- 86 Dominican Republic 97,188 compare
- 87 Netherlands 95,912 compare
- 89 Israel 89,436 compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 86,396 compare
- 91 Congo 84,174 compare
More education data for Jordan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Jordan?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Jordan was 95,893 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 100,786 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,903 in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Jordan ranks 88th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release