Population of compulsory school age, male in Jordan
Jordan: Population of compulsory school age, male was 1.15 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Jordan, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 1.15 million number for population of compulsory school age, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Jordan peaked at 1.15 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 625,230 number, in 1998.
Jordan ranks 71st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male in Jordan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 625,230 number | — |
| 1999 | 632,875 number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 639,567 number | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 646,947 number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 653,423 number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 661,363 number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 671,634 number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 684,861 number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 700,871 number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 722,918 number | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 749,437 number | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 780,239 number | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 815,227 number | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 854,094 number | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 899,223 number | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 947,607 number | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 996,426 number | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million number | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million number | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.15 million number | +1.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.15 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 572,410 number, 2.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.15 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.15 million number, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 629,052 number | 625,230 number | 632,875 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 691,126 number | 639,567 number | 780,239 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.00 million number | 815,227 number | 1.15 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Jordan?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Jordan was 1.15 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 625,230 number in 1998.
- How does Jordan rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Jordan ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of male children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.