School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Jordan

Jordan: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 467,670 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
467,670 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
104th
of 199 countries
All-time high
471,874 number
in 2017
All-time low
269,418 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Jordan, 1998–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1998200820191998: 269.4k number1999: 276.6k number2000: 281.8k number2001: 284.2k number2002: 287.4k number2003: 290.5k number2004: 294.0k number2005: 299.0k number2006: 306.0k number2007: 317.9k number2008: 332.1k number2009: 348.0k number2010: 365.2k number2011: 382.9k number2012: 402.8k number2013: 423.1k number2014: 442.0k number2015: 457.2k number2016: 467.2k number2017: 471.9k number2018: 471.8k number2019: 467.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Jordan stood at 467,670 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 471,874 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 269,418 number, in 1998.

Jordan ranks 104th of 199 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.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Jordan, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 269,418 number
1999 276,558 number +2.7%
2000 281,806 number +1.9%
2001 284,219 number +0.9%
2002 287,444 number +1.1%
2003 290,467 number +1.1%
2004 294,039 number +1.2%
2005 299,014 number +1.7%
2006 306,001 number +2.3%
2007 317,929 number +3.9%
2008 332,085 number +4.5%
2009 348,023 number +4.8%
2010 365,204 number +4.9%
2011 382,913 number +4.8%
2012 402,807 number +5.2%
2013 423,120 number +5.0%
2014 441,985 number +4.5%
2015 457,240 number +3.5%
2016 467,201 number +2.2%
2017 471,874 number +1.0%
2018 471,819 number -0.0%
2019 467,670 number -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 272,988 number 269,418 number 276,558 number 2
2000s 304,103 number 281,806 number 348,023 number 10
2010s 435,183 number 365,204 number 471,874 number 10

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 101 Belarus 476,701 number compare
  2. 102 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 475,323 number compare
  3. 103 Congo 472,576 number compare
  4. 105 Panama 466,617 number compare
  5. 106 Hungary 444,137 number compare
  6. 107 Central African Republic 427,985 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Jordan?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Jordan was 467,670 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 471,874 number in 2017.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 269,418 number in 1998.
How does Jordan rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Jordan ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/