School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Jordan
Jordan: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) was 195,889 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
195,889
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
99th
of 222 countries
All-time high
195,889
in 2025
All-time low
54,946
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Jordan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 195,889 for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Jordan peaked at 195,889 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54,946, in 1970.
That places Jordan 99th 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, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54,946 | — |
| 1971 | 57,964 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 60,641 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 63,072 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 65,128 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 66,812 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 68,518 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 70,236 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 72,014 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 73,864 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 76,039 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 78,432 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 81,251 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 84,492 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 87,867 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 91,490 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 95,020 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 98,483 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 102,352 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 106,440 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 110,784 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 115,158 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 118,485 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 121,541 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 124,562 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 126,852 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 134,127 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 142,854 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 147,641 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 152,434 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 156,298 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 129,643 | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 130,533 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 131,655 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 132,331 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 133,240 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 134,385 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 137,170 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 141,701 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 143,162 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 145,134 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 146,630 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 148,143 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 149,415 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 158,807 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 160,834 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 171,470 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 173,156 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 171,210 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 173,110 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 175,031 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 177,125 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 185,160 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 191,967 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 193,092 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 195,889 | +1.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 195,889 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 132,876, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 195,889 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 268,012, 73% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65,320 | 54,946 | 73,864 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90,187 | 76,039 | 106,440 | 10 |
| 1990s | 129,444 | 110,784 | 152,434 | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,012 | 129,643 | 156,298 | 10 |
| 2010s | 159,791 | 145,134 | 173,156 | 10 |
| 2020s | 186,377 | 175,031 | 195,889 | 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, pre-primary education, female in Jordan?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Jordan was 195,889 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 195,889 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,946 in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Jordan ranks 99th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female 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, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release