School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Jordan
Jordan: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) was 229,271 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
229,271 number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
90th
of 206 countries
All-time high
232,144 number
in 2017
All-time low
53,307 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Jordan, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in Jordan is 229,271 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Jordan peaked at 232,144 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 53,307 number, in 1970.
Jordan ranks 90th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) (School) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53,307 number | — |
| 1971 | 55,962 number | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 59,563 number | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 62,615 number | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 65,182 number | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 67,427 number | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 69,457 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 72,853 number | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 76,165 number | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 79,114 number | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 81,301 number | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 82,252 number | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 83,548 number | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 84,765 number | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 86,198 number | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 88,273 number | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 91,496 number | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 95,497 number | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 100,069 number | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 104,951 number | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 109,809 number | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 114,178 number | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 115,829 number | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 117,115 number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 118,319 number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 119,867 number | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 122,484 number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 126,837 number | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 130,999 number | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 134,630 number | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 137,309 number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 138,512 number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 140,124 number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 141,567 number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 143,254 number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 145,670 number | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 149,151 number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 155,218 number | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 162,456 number | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 170,595 number | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 179,307 number | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 188,177 number | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 198,149 number | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 208,291 number | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 217,670 number | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 225,217 number | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 230,110 number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 232,144 number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 231,740 number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 229,271 number | -1.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 229,271 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 158,506 number, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 229,271 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 244,608 number, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66,164 number | 53,307 number | 79,114 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 89,835 number | 81,301 number | 104,951 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,007 number | 109,809 number | 134,630 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,386 number | 137,309 number | 170,595 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 214,008 number | 179,307 number | 232,144 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.11 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Jordan?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Jordan was 229,271 number in 2019, 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 232,144 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,307 number in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Jordan ranks 90th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.