School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Jordan
Jordan: School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) was 711,391 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
711,391 number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
79th
of 206 countries
All-time high
711,391 number
in 2020
All-time low
137,809 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, male in Jordan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, male in Jordan stood at 711,391 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Jordan peaked at 711,391 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 137,809 number, in 1970.
Jordan ranks 79th 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, male (number) (School male) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 137,809 number | — |
| 1971 | 146,775 number | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 155,015 number | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 162,386 number | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 169,096 number | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 175,589 number | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 182,087 number | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 192,631 number | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 203,705 number | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 215,249 number | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 227,065 number | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 238,588 number | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 248,917 number | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 257,773 number | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 265,050 number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 270,710 number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 275,189 number | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 281,111 number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 288,809 number | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 299,102 number | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 313,006 number | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 330,710 number | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 343,916 number | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 355,399 number | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 364,045 number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 368,494 number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 368,809 number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 375,436 number | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 381,352 number | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 387,096 number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 393,412 number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 400,452 number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 406,357 number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 412,204 number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 418,626 number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 426,208 number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 435,235 number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 449,113 number | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 466,136 number | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 486,162 number | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 509,086 number | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 534,520 number | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 563,156 number | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 593,507 number | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 623,768 number | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 651,791 number | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 675,767 number | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 693,065 number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 704,699 number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 710,752 number | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 711,391 number | +0.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 711,391 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 244,978 number, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 711,391 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 577,955 number, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 174,034 number | 137,809 number | 215,249 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 265,231 number | 227,065 number | 299,102 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 358,826 number | 313,006 number | 387,096 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 429,390 number | 393,412 number | 486,162 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 626,011 number | 509,086 number | 710,752 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 711,391 number | 711,391 number | 711,391 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, male in Jordan?
- School age population, primary education, male in Jordan was 711,391 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 711,391 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,809 number in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Jordan ranks 79th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.