School age population, pre-primary education, male in Jordan
Jordan: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 221,927 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Jordan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in Jordan is 221,927, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Jordan peaked at 221,927 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58,140, in 1970.
That places Jordan 98th 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, male in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58,140 | — |
| 1971 | 61,421 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 64,361 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 67,054 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 69,359 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 71,321 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 73,352 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 75,356 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 77,322 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 79,254 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 81,516 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 83,980 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 86,795 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 89,969 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 93,283 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 96,953 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 100,570 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 104,119 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 108,088 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 112,289 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 117,044 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 121,531 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 124,603 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 127,537 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 130,342 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 132,582 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 140,440 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 149,690 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 154,564 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 159,224 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 162,997 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 137,075 | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 138,092 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 139,373 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 140,148 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 141,187 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 142,497 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 145,692 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 150,896 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 152,578 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 154,850 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 156,576 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 158,321 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 159,791 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 167,970 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 171,174 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 179,885 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 175,234 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 172,900 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 175,454 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 178,046 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 180,293 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 191,295 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 216,723 | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 219,118 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 221,927 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69,694 | 58,140 | 79,254 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95,756 | 81,516 | 112,289 | 10 |
| 1990s | 135,756 | 117,044 | 159,224 | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,054 | 137,075 | 162,997 | 10 |
| 2010s | 167,216 | 154,850 | 179,885 | 10 |
| 2020s | 201,234 | 178,046 | 221,927 | 6 |
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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, male in Jordan?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Jordan was 221,927 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 221,927 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,140 in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Jordan ranks 98th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release