School age population, one year before the official primary … male in Jordan
Jordan: School age population, one year before the official primary … male was 105,082 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 105,082, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Jordan peaked at 105,082 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28,481, 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 … male in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28,481 | — |
| 1971 | 30,042 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 31,457 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 32,767 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 34,050 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 34,999 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 35,964 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 36,987 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 38,013 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 38,983 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 40,060 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 41,421 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 42,670 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 44,366 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 45,925 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 47,728 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 49,658 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 51,390 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 53,268 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 55,442 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 57,651 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 59,979 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 61,674 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 63,075 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 64,598 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 65,832 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 66,757 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 73,612 | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 75,957 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 78,476 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 80,617 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 66,291 | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 66,797 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 67,434 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 67,819 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 68,336 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 68,988 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 70,578 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 73,170 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 74,009 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 75,142 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 76,003 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 76,873 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 77,607 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 81,763 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 84,513 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 78,368 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 82,190 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 82,956 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 84,320 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 85,706 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 86,665 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 94,223 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 104,290 | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 103,752 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 105,082 | +1.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 105,082 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,494, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 105,082 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102,834, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34,174 | 28,481 | 38,983 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,193 | 40,060 | 55,442 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,761 | 57,651 | 78,476 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,404 | 66,291 | 80,617 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,974 | 75,142 | 84,513 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,620 | 85,706 | 105,082 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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, one year before the official primary entry in Jordan?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Jordan was 105,082 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 105,082 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,481 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 24.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release