School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Jordan
Jordan: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 1.15 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.15 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
84th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.16 million
in 2019
All-time low
280,088
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Jordan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Jordan is 1.15 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 1.16 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 280,088, in 1970.
Jordan ranks 84th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 280,088 | — |
| 1971 | 298,985 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 315,120 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 329,191 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 342,199 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 354,558 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 366,056 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 376,935 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 388,523 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 400,413 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 413,211 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 427,521 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 443,807 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 461,424 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 480,328 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 499,843 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 520,540 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 542,255 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 564,512 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 588,117 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 613,909 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 635,809 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 654,842 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 674,432 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 694,034 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 713,385 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 731,376 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 747,498 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 773,117 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 799,979 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 829,297 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 809,846 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 815,794 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 823,294 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 827,825 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 833,907 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 841,573 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 860,257 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 890,693 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 900,530 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 913,810 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 923,900 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 934,102 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 942,688 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.00 million | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.12 million | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.15 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.13 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.12 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.15 million | +1.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.15 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 510,283, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.15 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.21 million, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 345,207 | 280,088 | 400,413 | 10 |
| 1980s | 494,156 | 413,211 | 588,117 | 10 |
| 1990s | 703,838 | 613,909 | 799,979 | 10 |
| 2000s | 843,302 | 809,846 | 900,530 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million | 913,810 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million | 1.12 million | 1.15 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 81 Honduras 1.31 million compare
- 82 Sierra Leone 1.29 million compare
- 83 Tunisia 1.27 million compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 1.14 million compare
- 86 Netherlands 1.09 million compare
- 87 Israel 1.09 million compare
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, primary education, both sexes in Jordan?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Jordan was 1.15 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 280,088 in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 84th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release