School-age population in Jordan
Jordan: School-age population was 765,246 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School-age population in Jordan, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population in Jordan is 765,246, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Jordan peaked at 765,246 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 143,254, in 1970.
Jordan ranks 25th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 182,280 | 143,254 | 218,803 | 10 |
| 1980s | 278,450 | 227,126 | 336,452 | 10 |
| 1990s | 409,838 | 352,408 | 461,707 | 10 |
| 2000s | 503,284 | 473,584 | 539,553 | 10 |
| 2010s | 577,386 | 547,413 | 638,242 | 10 |
| 2020s | 736,584 | 670,270 | 765,246 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 22 Turkmenistan 887,500 compare
- 23 Romania 863,933 compare
- 24 Azerbaijan 854,187 compare
- 26 Kyrgyzstan 736,746 compare
- 27 Palestine, State of 665,620 compare
- 28 Tunisia 613,700 compare
More education data for Jordan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 64,348 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 30.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Jordan?
- School-age population in Jordan was 765,246 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 765,246 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,254 in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for school-age population?
- Jordan ranks 25th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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