Enrolment in primary education, male in Jordan

Jordan: Enrolment in primary education, male was 586,203 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
586,203 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
82nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
586,203 number
in 2019
All-time low
155,532 number
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2019

Enrolment in primary education, male in Jordan, 1971–2019

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1971199520191971: 155.5k number1972: 165.7k number1973: 178.7k number1974: 191.6k number1975: 200.5k number1976: 206.6k number1977: 214.6k number1978: 220.4k number1979: 227.8k number1980: 235.4k number1981: 237.8k number1982: 245.5k number1983: 246.7k number1984: 254.2k number1985: 258.8k number1986: 277.5k number1987: 281.5k number1988: 291.8k number1989: 297.3k number1990: 305.3k number1991: 319.2k number1992: 334.7k number1993: 344.0k number1994: 346.3k number1995: 348.5k number1996: 349.4k number1998: 355.3k number1999: 361.3k number2000: 370.1k number2002: 392.2k number2003: 401.7k number2004: 408.6k number2005: 410.9k number2006: 408.3k number2007: 409.6k number2008: 416.8k number2010: 421.0k number2011: 428.8k number2012: 437.2k number2013: 452.2k number2014: 498.5k number2016: 535.1k number2017: 564.9k number2018: 579.2k number2019: 586.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in primary education, male in Jordan stood at 586,203 number. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Jordan peaked at 586,203 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 155,532 number, in 1971.

That places Jordan 82nd out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Jordan, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 155,532 number —
1972 165,692 number +6.5%
1973 178,695 number +7.8%
1974 191,643 number +7.2%
1975 200,452 number +4.6%
1976 206,618 number +3.1%
1977 214,570 number +3.8%
1978 220,416 number +2.7%
1979 227,784 number +3.3%
1980 235,440 number +3.4%
1981 237,813 number +1.0%
1982 245,471 number +3.2%
1983 246,719 number +0.5%
1984 254,227 number +3.0%
1985 258,814 number +1.8%
1986 277,469 number +7.2%
1987 281,461 number +1.4%
1988 291,777 number +3.7%
1989 297,306 number +1.9%
1990 305,269 number +2.7%
1991 319,171 number +4.6%
1992 334,738 number +4.9%
1993 344,024 number +2.8%
1994 346,318 number +0.7%
1995 348,539 number +0.6%
1996 349,357 number +0.2%
1998 355,310 number +1.7%
1999 361,308 number +1.7%
2000 370,134 number +2.4%
2002 392,181 number +6.0%
2003 401,704 number +2.4%
2004 408,573 number +1.7%
2005 410,918 number +0.6%
2006 408,341 number -0.6%
2007 409,551 number +0.3%
2008 416,784 number +1.8%
2010 420,977 number +1.0%
2011 428,830 number +1.9%
2012 437,240 number +2.0%
2013 452,185 number +3.4%
2014 498,526 number +10.2%
2016 535,062 number +7.3%
2017 564,908 number +5.6%
2018 579,209 number +2.5%
2019 586,203 number +1.2%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 586,203 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 220,224 number, 2.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 586,203 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 586,203 number, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 195,711 number 155,532 number 227,784 number 9
1980s 262,650 number 235,440 number 297,306 number 10
1990s 340,448 number 305,269 number 361,308 number 9
2000s 402,273 number 370,134 number 416,784 number 8
2010s 500,349 number 420,977 number 586,203 number 9

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 79 Dominican Republic 678,563 number compare
  2. 80 Tunisia 624,562 number compare
  3. 81 Netherlands 603,846 number compare
  4. 83 Honduras 563,171 number compare
  5. 84 Romania 489,250 number compare
  6. 85 Israel 478,827 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Jordan?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Jordan was 586,203 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 586,203 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 155,532 number in 1971.
How does Jordan rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Jordan ranks 82nd out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.