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

Latest (2019)
467,670 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
90th
of 206 countries
All-time high
471,874 number
in 2017
All-time low
110,227 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Jordan, 1970–2019

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197019942019

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

Annual values for School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Jordan, 1970 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 87 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 475,323 number compare
  2. 88 Sweden 473,365 number compare
  3. 89 Congo 472,576 number compare
  4. 91 Lao People's Democratic Republic 464,675 number compare
  5. 92 Central African Republic 427,985 number compare
  6. 93 Turkmenistan 424,410 number compare

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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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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.