Average age, aged 15-24 in Jordan

Jordan: Average age, aged 15-24 was 19.45 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
19.45
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
44th
of 109 countries
All-time high
19.45
in 2016
All-time low
19.2
in 2010
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Average age, aged 15-24 in Jordan, 2000–2016

051015202000200820162000: 19.32001: 19.32002: 19.32003: 19.32004: 19.32005: 19.32006: 19.22007: 19.42008: 19.32009: 19.32010: 19.22011: 19.32012: 19.32013: 19.32014: 19.42016: 19.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age, aged 15-24 in Jordan stood at 19.45. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, aged 15-24 in Jordan peaked at 19.45 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.2, in 2010.

That places Jordan 44th out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average age, aged 15-24 in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Average age, aged 15-24 in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 19.26
2001 19.29 +0.2%
2002 19.28 -0.1%
2003 19.26 -0.1%
2004 19.3 +0.2%
2005 19.3 +0.0%
2006 19.24 -0.3%
2007 19.36 +0.6%
2008 19.32 -0.2%
2009 19.32 -0.0%
2010 19.2 -0.6%
2011 19.27 +0.4%
2012 19.3 +0.2%
2013 19.34 +0.2%
2014 19.38 +0.2%
2016 19.45 +0.4%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 19.45 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.44, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 19.45 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.36, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.29 19.24 19.36 10
2010s 19.32 19.2 19.45 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 41 Mauritius 19.46 compare
  2. 42 Tajikistan 19.46 compare
  3. 43 South Africa 19.46 compare
  4. 45 Namibia 19.45 compare
  5. 46 Italy 19.45 compare
  6. 47 Indonesia 19.44 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, aged 15-24 in Jordan?
Average age, aged 15-24 in Jordan was 19.45 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, aged 15-24 recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 19.45 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age, aged 15-24 recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 19.2 in 2010.
How does Jordan rank for average age, aged 15-24?
Jordan ranks 44th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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