School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Jordan
Jordan: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 200,986 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
200,986
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
85th
of 222 countries
All-time high
201,191
in 2023
All-time low
55,413
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Jordan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Jordan stood at 200,986.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Jordan peaked at 201,191 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55,413, in 1970.
Jordan ranks 85th of 222 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.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55,413 | — |
| 1971 | 58,414 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 61,122 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 63,614 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 66,052 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 67,834 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 69,606 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 71,489 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 73,414 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 75,292 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 77,418 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 80,068 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 82,557 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 85,954 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 89,131 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 92,737 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 96,549 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 99,974 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 103,682 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 107,976 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 112,328 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 116,693 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 120,257 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 123,140 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 126,229 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 128,869 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 130,597 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 143,846 | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 148,474 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 153,486 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 157,926 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 129,529 | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 130,478 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 131,674 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 132,396 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 133,366 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 134,588 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 137,567 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 142,420 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 143,987 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 146,104 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 147,712 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 149,338 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 150,707 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 159,665 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 163,262 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 153,030 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 163,554 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 165,078 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 167,536 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 170,031 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 172,192 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 187,405 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 201,191 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 198,289 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 200,986 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66,225 | 55,413 | 75,292 | 10 |
| 1980s | 91,605 | 77,418 | 107,976 | 10 |
| 1990s | 130,392 | 112,328 | 153,486 | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,393 | 129,529 | 157,926 | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,599 | 146,104 | 167,536 | 10 |
| 2020s | 188,349 | 170,031 | 201,191 | 6 |
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More education data for Jordan
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9383 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0966 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,400 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Jordan?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Jordan was 200,986 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 201,191 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,413 in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Jordan ranks 85th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release