School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Jordan
Jordan: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 95,904 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
95,904
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
85th
of 222 countries
All-time high
96,901
in 2023
All-time low
26,932
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
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Jordan is 95,904, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Jordan peaked at 96,901 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26,932, in 1970.
That places Jordan 85th 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, one year before the official primary entry in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26,932 | — |
| 1971 | 28,372 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 29,665 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 30,847 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 32,002 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 32,835 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 33,642 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 34,502 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 35,401 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 36,309 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 37,358 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 38,647 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 39,887 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 41,588 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 43,206 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 45,009 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 46,891 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 48,584 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 50,414 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 52,534 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 54,677 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 56,714 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 58,583 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 60,065 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 61,631 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 63,037 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 63,840 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 70,234 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 72,517 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 75,010 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 77,309 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 63,238 | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 63,681 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 64,240 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 64,577 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 65,030 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 65,600 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 66,989 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 69,250 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 69,978 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 70,962 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 71,709 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 72,465 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 73,100 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 77,902 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 78,749 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 74,662 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 81,364 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 82,122 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 83,216 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 84,325 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 85,527 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 93,182 | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 96,901 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 94,537 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 95,904 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,051 | 26,932 | 36,309 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,412 | 37,358 | 52,534 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,631 | 54,677 | 75,010 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,989 | 63,238 | 77,309 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,625 | 70,962 | 83,216 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,729 | 84,325 | 96,901 | 6 |
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More education data for Jordan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
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 95,904 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 96,901 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,932 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 21.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release