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 118,213 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
118,213 number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
79th
of 202 countries
All-time high
120,264 number
in 2018
All-time low
27,568 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Jordan stood at 118,213 number.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Jordan peaked at 120,264 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27,568 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 34,435 number 27,568 number 41,979 number 10
1980s 47,846 number 43,534 number 55,213 number 10
1990s 63,649 number 58,010 number 69,868 number 10
2000s 76,980 number 71,227 number 87,663 number 10
2010s 110,073 number 91,884 number 120,264 number 10
2020s 118,213 number 118,213 number 118,213 number 1

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  4. 80 Togo 114,667 number compare
  5. 81 Papua New Guinea 109,955 number compare
  6. 82 Sierra Leone 108,999 number compare

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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 118,213 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 120,264 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 27,568 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 28.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (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

Male 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/