Number of adults with no formal education by region in Jordan
Jordan: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 115,100 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
115,100 people
World rank
63rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
549,400 people
in 2030
All-time low
115,100 people
in 2100
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Jordan, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of adults with no formal education by region in Jordan stood at 115,100 people. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Jordan peaked at 549,400 people in 2030 and was at its lowest, 115,100 people, in 2100.
Jordan ranks 63rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Jordan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 205,700 people | — |
| 1955 | 267,600 people | +30.1% |
| 1960 | 301,300 people | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 307,700 people | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 350,500 people | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 344,600 people | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 329,500 people | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 341,500 people | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 367,900 people | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 424,300 people | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 428,800 people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 425,700 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 457,500 people | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 519,500 people | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 533,100 people | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 545,800 people | +2.4% |
| 2030 | 549,400 people | +0.7% |
| 2035 | 545,800 people | -0.7% |
| 2040 | 535,300 people | -1.9% |
| 2045 | 517,600 people | -3.3% |
| 2050 | 493,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2055 | 461,700 people | -6.3% |
| 2060 | 424,800 people | -8.0% |
| 2065 | 382,700 people | -9.9% |
| 2070 | 337,800 people | -11.7% |
| 2075 | 292,400 people | -13.4% |
| 2080 | 248,300 people | -15.1% |
| 2085 | 207,700 people | -16.4% |
| 2090 | 171,800 people | -17.3% |
| 2095 | 141,100 people | -17.9% |
| 2100 | 115,100 people | -18.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 115,100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,600 people, 9.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 115,100 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95,500 people, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 236,650 people | 205,700 people | 267,600 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 304,500 people | 301,300 people | 307,700 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 347,550 people | 344,600 people | 350,500 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 335,500 people | 329,500 people | 341,500 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 396,100 people | 367,900 people | 424,300 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 427,250 people | 425,700 people | 428,800 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 488,500 people | 457,500 people | 519,500 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 539,450 people | 533,100 people | 545,800 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 547,600 people | 545,800 people | 549,400 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 526,450 people | 517,600 people | 535,300 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 477,350 people | 461,700 people | 493,000 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 403,750 people | 382,700 people | 424,800 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 315,100 people | 292,400 people | 337,800 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 228,000 people | 207,700 people | 248,300 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 156,450 people | 141,100 people | 171,800 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 115,100 people | 115,100 people | 115,100 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 number of adults with no formal education by region in Jordan?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Jordan was 115,100 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 549,400 people in 2030.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,100 people in 2100.
- How does Jordan rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Jordan ranks 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.