School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Jordan
Jordan: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 588,171 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
588,171
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
84th
of 222 countries
All-time high
590,315
in 2019
All-time low
143,767
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, male in Jordan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, male in Jordan stood at 588,171.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Jordan peaked at 590,315 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 143,767, 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, male (number) (age male) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 143,767 | — |
| 1971 | 153,507 | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 161,846 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 169,151 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 175,945 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 182,418 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 188,470 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 194,244 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 200,420 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 206,766 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 213,559 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 221,091 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 229,611 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 238,733 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 248,412 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 258,287 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 268,707 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 279,628 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 290,793 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 302,647 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 315,640 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 326,653 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 336,328 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 346,198 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 356,030 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 365,709 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 374,609 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 382,628 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 395,485 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 409,084 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 423,968 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 415,648 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 418,648 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 422,432 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 424,718 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 427,785 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 431,650 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 441,072 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 456,410 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 461,366 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 468,055 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 473,137 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 478,274 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 482,596 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 512,314 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 525,228 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 542,660 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 570,935 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 583,054 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 590,315 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 579,086 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 578,456 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 576,212 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 577,599 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 580,726 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 588,171 | +1.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 588,171 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 265,287, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 588,171 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 621,557, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 177,653 | 143,767 | 206,766 | 10 |
| 1980s | 255,147 | 213,559 | 302,647 | 10 |
| 1990s | 360,836 | 315,640 | 409,084 | 10 |
| 2000s | 432,370 | 415,648 | 461,366 | 10 |
| 2010s | 522,657 | 468,055 | 590,315 | 10 |
| 2020s | 580,042 | 576,212 | 588,171 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 81 Honduras 670,431 compare
- 82 Tunisia 654,943 compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 647,168 compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 580,911 compare
- 86 Netherlands 560,145 compare
- 87 Israel 556,958 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, male in Jordan?
- School age population, primary education, male in Jordan was 588,171 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 590,315 in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,767 in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Jordan ranks 84th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release