School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Jordan
Jordan: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 105,082 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
105,082
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
85th
of 222 countries
All-time high
105,082
in 2025
All-time low
28,481
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 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 entry 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Jordan
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 513,021 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,861 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 420,598 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,389 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,959 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 234,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.22 % change on previous year (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