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
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Jordan, 1970–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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, 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.