Average age, primary education and below in Jordan

Jordan: Average age, primary education and below was 26.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
26.9
Change on year
down 44.0%
World rank
83rd
of 105 countries
All-time high
48.04
in 2014
All-time low
26.9
in 2016
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Average age, primary education and below in Jordan, 2000–2016

010203040502000200820162000: 34.22001: 34.82002: 42.62003: 33.92004: 34.12005: 34.12006: 47.72007: 45.62008: 46.82009: 462010: 35.82011: 46.22012: 47.12013: 482014: 482016: 26.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age, primary education and below in Jordan stood at 26.9. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 44.0% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Jordan peaked at 48.04 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.9, in 2016.

Jordan ranks 83rd of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.96 33.88 47.69 10
2010s 42.01 26.9 48.04 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

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  2. 81 Jamaica 27.25 compare
  3. 82 Mozambique 27.08 compare
  4. 84 Philippines 26.88 compare
  5. 85 South Africa 26.78 compare
  6. 86 Kenya 26.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, primary education and below in Jordan?
Average age, primary education and below in Jordan was 26.9 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 48.04 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 26.9 in 2016.
How does Jordan rank for average age, primary education and below?
Jordan ranks 83rd out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
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