School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Jordan
Jordan: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 1.40 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.40 million number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
79th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.40 million number
in 2019
All-time low
264,126 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Jordan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Jordan is 1.40 million number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 1.40 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 264,126 number, in 1970.
That places Jordan 79th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 264,126 number | — |
| 1971 | 282,303 number | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 299,051 number | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 313,996 number | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 327,406 number | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 340,016 number | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 352,246 number | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 370,944 number | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 390,719 number | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 411,455 number | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 432,740 number | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 453,457 number | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 471,844 number | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 488,298 number | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 502,587 number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 514,631 number | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 525,191 number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 538,670 number | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 555,531 number | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 577,017 number | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 604,704 number | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 638,800 number | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 665,028 number | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 687,899 number | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 705,324 number | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 714,831 number | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 716,570 number | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 728,911 number | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 740,511 number | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 752,200 number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 765,098 number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 779,234 number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 791,329 number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 802,966 number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 815,596 number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 830,641 number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 848,823 number | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 877,197 number | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 912,232 number | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 953,486 number | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million number | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million number | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million number | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million number | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.23 million number | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.29 million number | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.34 million number | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.37 million number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.39 million number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.40 million number | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.40 million number | -0.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.40 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 479,599 number, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.40 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.12 million number, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 335,226 number | 264,126 number | 411,455 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 505,997 number | 432,740 number | 577,017 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 695,478 number | 604,704 number | 752,200 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 837,660 number | 765,098 number | 953,486 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million number | 1.00 million number | 1.40 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.40 million number | 1.40 million number | 1.40 million number | 1 |
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, primary education, both sexes in Jordan?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Jordan was 1.40 million number in 2020, 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 1.40 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 264,126 number in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 79th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.