School-age population (primary level) in Jordan
Jordan: School-age population (primary level) was 1.15 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.15 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
22nd
of 72 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 in Jordan, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population 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 in Jordan peaked at 1.16 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 280,088, in 1970.
Jordan ranks 22nd of 72 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 level) 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 587,924, 2.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.15 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.15 million, 1.0× the median. (19 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
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 in Jordan?
- School-age population in Jordan was 1.15 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 280,088 in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for school-age population?
- Jordan ranks 22nd out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population 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 UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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