School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in Jordan
Jordan: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) was 238,399 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
238,399 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
90th
of 206 countries
All-time high
240,079 number
in 2018
All-time low
56,920 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Jordan, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Jordan stood at 238,399 number.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Jordan peaked at 240,079 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 56,920 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, male (number) (School) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56,920 number | — |
| 1971 | 59,625 number | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 63,365 number | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 66,580 number | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 69,338 number | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 71,804 number | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 74,044 number | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 78,085 number | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 82,077 number | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 85,683 number | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 88,434 number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 89,804 number | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 91,025 number | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 91,919 number | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 92,897 number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 94,515 number | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 97,439 number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 101,702 number | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 106,703 number | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 112,106 number | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 117,500 number | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 122,284 number | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 123,654 number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 124,692 number | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 125,683 number | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 127,068 number | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 129,645 number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 134,244 number | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 138,419 number | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 141,928 number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 144,497 number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 145,707 number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 147,320 number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 148,900 number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 150,785 number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 153,344 number | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 156,850 number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 162,711 number | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 169,629 number | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 177,428 number | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 185,897 number | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 194,736 number | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 204,658 number | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 214,829 number | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 224,315 number | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 232,023 number | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 237,091 number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 239,730 number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 240,079 number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 238,399 number | -0.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 238,399 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 164,452 number, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 238,399 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 258,178 number, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70,752 number | 56,920 number | 85,683 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 96,654 number | 88,434 number | 112,106 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 128,512 number | 117,500 number | 141,928 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 155,717 number | 144,497 number | 177,428 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 221,176 number | 185,897 number | 240,079 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, male in Jordan?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Jordan was 238,399 number in 2019, 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 240,079 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,920 number in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Jordan ranks 90th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.