Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jordan

Jordan: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
down 32.2%
World rank
50th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2005
All-time low
0.5%
in 2016
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jordan, 2000–2016

00.20.40.60.812000200820162000: 0.924 % of population with low education2001: 0.917 % of population with low education2002: 0.631 % of population with low education2003: 0.941 % of population with low education2004: 0.939 % of population with low education2005: 0.943 % of population with low education2006: 0.797 % of population with low education2007: 0.8 % of population with low education2008: 0.797 % of population with low education2009: 0.795 % of population with low education2010: 0.889 % of population with low education2011: 0.786 % of population with low education2012: 0.778 % of population with low education2013: 0.76 % of population with low education2014: 0.758 % of population with low education2016: 0.514 % of population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education.

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jordan stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.2% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jordan peaked at 0.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2016.

That places Jordan 50th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of population with low education Change
2000 0.9%
2001 0.9% -0.8%
2002 0.6% -31.2%
2003 0.9% +49.1%
2004 0.9% -0.2%
2005 0.9% +0.4%
2006 0.8% -15.5%
2007 0.8% +0.4%
2008 0.8% -0.4%
2009 0.8% -0.2%
2010 0.9% +11.8%
2011 0.8% -11.5%
2012 0.8% -1.0%
2013 0.8% -2.4%
2014 0.8% -0.2%
2016 0.5% -32.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.6% 0.9% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.5% 0.9% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jordan?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jordan was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
How does Jordan rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Jordan ranks 50th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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