School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Jordan

Jordan: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 231,680 number in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
231,680 number
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
79th
of 202 countries
All-time high
236,550 number
in 2018
All-time low
53,339 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Jordan, 1970–2020

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 231,680 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2020.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Jordan peaked at 236,550 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 53,339 number, in 1970.

That places Jordan 79th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 66,603 number 53,339 number 80,658 number 10
1980s 92,208 number 83,459 number 106,909 number 10
1990s 123,538 number 112,226 number 136,089 number 10
2000s 150,323 number 138,864 number 171,964 number 10
2010s 216,709 number 180,549 number 236,550 number 10
2020s 231,680 number 231,680 number 231,680 number 1

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  1. 76 Haiti 250,179 number compare
  2. 77 Tajikistan, Republic of 245,129 number compare
  3. 78 Bolivia 236,782 number compare
  4. 80 Togo 228,712 number compare
  5. 81 Sierra Leone 217,622 number compare
  6. 82 Papua New Guinea 212,748 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Jordan?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Jordan was 231,680 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 236,550 number in 2018.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 53,339 number in 1970.
How does Jordan rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Jordan ranks 79th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/