School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Jordan
Jordan: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 467,670 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Jordan, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Jordan is 467,670 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 471,874 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 110,227 number, in 1970.
That places Jordan 90th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Jordan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 110,227 number | — |
| 1971 | 115,587 number | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 122,928 number | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 129,195 number | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 134,520 number | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 139,231 number | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 143,501 number | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 150,938 number | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 158,242 number | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 164,797 number | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 169,735 number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 172,056 number | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 174,573 number | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 176,684 number | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 179,095 number | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 182,788 number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 188,935 number | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 197,199 number | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 206,772 number | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 217,057 number | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 227,309 number | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 236,462 number | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 239,483 number | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 241,807 number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 244,002 number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 246,935 number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 252,129 number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 261,081 number | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 269,418 number | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 276,558 number | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 281,806 number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 284,219 number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 287,444 number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 290,467 number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 294,039 number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 299,014 number | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 306,001 number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 317,929 number | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 332,085 number | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 348,023 number | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 365,204 number | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 382,913 number | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 402,807 number | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 423,120 number | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 441,985 number | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 457,240 number | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 467,201 number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 471,874 number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 471,819 number | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 467,670 number | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 136,917 number | 110,227 number | 164,797 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 186,489 number | 169,735 number | 217,057 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 249,518 number | 227,309 number | 276,558 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 304,103 number | 281,806 number | 348,023 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 435,183 number | 365,204 number | 471,874 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 87 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 475,323 number compare
- 88 Sweden 473,365 number compare
- 89 Congo 472,576 number compare
- 91 Lao People's Democratic Republic 464,675 number compare
- 92 Central African Republic 427,985 number compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 424,410 number 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Jordan?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Jordan was 467,670 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 471,874 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,227 number in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 90th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.