School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Jordan
Jordan: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 690,216 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
690,216 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
78th
of 206 countries
All-time high
691,709 number
in 2019
All-time low
126,317 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in Jordan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Jordan is 690,216 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Jordan peaked at 691,709 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 126,317 number, in 1970.
Jordan ranks 78th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) (age female) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 126,317 number | — |
| 1971 | 135,528 number | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 144,036 number | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 151,610 number | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 158,310 number | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 164,427 number | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 170,159 number | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 178,313 number | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 187,014 number | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 196,206 number | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 205,675 number | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 214,869 number | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 222,927 number | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 230,525 number | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 237,537 number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 243,921 number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 250,002 number | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 257,559 number | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 266,722 number | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 277,915 number | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 291,698 number | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 308,090 number | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 321,112 number | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 332,500 number | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 341,279 number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 346,337 number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 347,761 number | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 353,475 number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 359,159 number | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 365,104 number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 371,686 number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 378,782 number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 384,972 number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 390,762 number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 396,970 number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 404,433 number | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 413,588 number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 428,084 number | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 446,096 number | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 467,324 number | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 491,464 number | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 517,923 number | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 547,355 number | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 578,213 number | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 608,696 number | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 636,659 number | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 660,369 number | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 676,997 number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 687,392 number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 691,709 number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 690,216 number | -0.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 690,216 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 234,620 number, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 690,216 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 540,975 number, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 161,192 number | 126,317 number | 196,206 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 240,765 number | 205,675 number | 277,915 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 336,652 number | 291,698 number | 365,104 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 408,270 number | 371,686 number | 467,324 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 609,678 number | 491,464 number | 691,709 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 690,216 number | 690,216 number | 690,216 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 75 Kazakhstan 732,712 number compare
- 76 Haiti 723,702 number compare
- 77 Papua New Guinea 693,332 number compare
- 79 Bolivia 689,319 number compare
- 80 Togo 645,230 number compare
- 81 Sierra Leone 621,940 number compare
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, female in Jordan?
- School age population, primary education, female in Jordan was 690,216 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 691,709 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,317 number in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Jordan ranks 78th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. 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, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.