School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Jordan
Jordan: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 231,680 number in 2020. ▲ 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 in Jordan, 1970–2020
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 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 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.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Jordan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53,339 number | — |
| 1971 | 56,109 number | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 59,668 number | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 62,723 number | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 65,339 number | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 67,675 number | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 69,815 number | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 73,498 number | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 77,204 number | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 80,658 number | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 83,459 number | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 85,143 number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 86,648 number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 87,852 number | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 89,058 number | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 90,706 number | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 93,331 number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 97,185 number | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 101,791 number | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 106,909 number | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 112,226 number | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 117,272 number | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 119,158 number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 120,533 number | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 121,599 number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 122,707 number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 124,545 number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 128,665 number | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 132,591 number | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 136,089 number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 138,864 number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 140,494 number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 142,178 number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 143,739 number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 145,531 number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 147,961 number | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 151,310 number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 157,118 number | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 164,071 number | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 171,964 number | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 180,549 number | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 189,491 number | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 199,483 number | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 209,782 number | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 219,490 number | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 227,559 number | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 233,170 number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 236,043 number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 236,550 number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 234,972 number | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 231,680 number | -1.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 231,680 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,878 number, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 231,680 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 209,047 number, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 76 Haiti 250,179 number compare
- 77 Tajikistan 245,129 number compare
- 78 Bolivia 236,782 number compare
- 80 Togo 228,712 number compare
- 81 Sierra Leone 217,622 number compare
- 82 Papua New Guinea 212,748 number compare
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 school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Jordan?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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 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?
- Jordan ranks 79th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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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About this data
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/