School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Jordan

Jordan: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 116,707 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
116,707 number
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
78th
of 204 countries
All-time high
116,707 number
in 2020
All-time low
20,414 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Jordan stood at 116,707 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Jordan peaked at 116,707 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20,414 number, in 1970.

That places Jordan 78th out of 204 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.

School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number) in Jordan, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 20,414 number
1971 21,942 number +7.5%
1972 22,991 number +4.8%
1973 23,969 number +4.3%
1974 24,904 number +3.9%
1975 25,852 number +3.8%
1976 26,850 number +3.9%
1977 28,540 number +6.3%
1978 30,251 number +6.0%
1979 31,875 number +5.4%
1980 33,573 number +5.3%
1981 35,617 number +6.1%
1982 37,829 number +6.2%
1983 39,868 number +5.4%
1984 41,850 number +5.0%
1985 43,561 number +4.1%
1986 44,644 number +2.5%
1987 45,359 number +1.6%
1988 46,120 number +1.7%
1989 46,826 number +1.5%
1990 47,973 number +2.4%
1991 50,298 number +4.8%
1992 53,154 number +5.7%
1993 55,812 number +5.0%
1994 58,363 number +4.6%
1995 60,263 number +3.3%
1996 60,753 number +0.8%
1997 61,310 number +0.9%
1998 61,752 number +0.7%
1999 61,980 number +0.4%
2000 62,279 number +0.5%
2001 63,139 number +1.4%
2002 64,221 number +1.7%
2003 65,265 number +1.6%
2004 66,466 number +1.8%
2005 67,896 number +2.2%
2006 69,446 number +2.3%
2007 71,427 number +2.9%
2008 73,898 number +3.5%
2009 76,780 number +3.9%
2010 80,118 number +4.3%
2011 84,003 number +4.8%
2012 88,657 number +5.5%
2013 93,550 number +5.5%
2014 98,359 number +5.1%
2015 102,917 number +4.6%
2016 107,181 number +4.1%
2017 110,687 number +3.3%
2018 113,415 number +2.5%
2019 115,444 number +1.8%
2020 116,707 number +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25,759 number 20,414 number 31,875 number 10
1980s 41,525 number 33,573 number 46,826 number 10
1990s 57,166 number 47,973 number 61,980 number 10
2000s 68,082 number 62,279 number 76,780 number 10
2010s 99,433 number 80,118 number 115,444 number 10
2020s 116,707 number 116,707 number 116,707 number 1

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 75 Chile 127,927 number compare
  2. 76 Haiti 122,701 number compare
  3. 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 118,887 number compare
  4. 79 Romania 112,102 number compare
  5. 80 Tajikistan 105,085 number compare
  6. 81 Honduras 103,766 number compare

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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 116,707 number in 2020, 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 116,707 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 20,414 number in 1970.
How does Jordan rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
Jordan ranks 78th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, male (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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.