Jordan vs Palestinian Territories
Jordan vs Palestinian Territories: Learning-adjusted schooling
Learning-adjusted schooling in 2020: 7.7 years in Jordan and 8 years in Palestinian Territories, by World Bank estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in Palestinian Territories, by 0.4 years, or 1.05 times that in Jordan.
years · World Bank
What the numbers say
- Palestinian Territories has been higher since 2018, when it overtook Jordan.
- In 2020, Jordan ranked 93 and Palestinian Territories ranked 84 of 174 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
years · World Bank
| Year | Jordan | Palestinian Territories |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7.7 | 8 |
| 2018 | 7.5 | 7.9 |
| 2017 | 7.6 | 7.5 |
| 2010 | 7.9 | – |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The years of school a child can expect by 18, cut to what students actually learn: the World Bank’s learning-adjusted years of school.
- Source: World Bank Human Capital Index, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 174 countries with a value in 2020, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Jordan vs Palestinian Territories
Health
- Life expectancyJordan: 77.8 years in 2023Palestinian Territories: 65.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityJordan: 1.3 per 100 live births in 2024Palestinian Territories: 3.8 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityJordan: 11.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Palestinian Territories: 14.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterJordan: 85.7% in 2022Palestinian Territories: 80.3% in 2022
- DepressionJordan: 3.56% in 2017Palestinian Territories: 4.67% in 2017
- Suicide rateJordan: 3.2 per 100,000 people in 2017Palestinian Territories: 3.5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationJordan: 11.4 million people in 2023Palestinian Territories: 5.41 million people in 2023
- Population growthJordan: 1.6% a year in 2023Palestinian Territories: 1.52% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateJordan: 2.64 births per woman in 2023Palestinian Territories: 3.31 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationJordan: 93.2% in 2025Palestinian Territories: 87.4% in 2025
- Median ageJordan: 24.3 years in 2023Palestinian Territories: 19.8 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overJordan: 4.3% in 2023Palestinian Territories: 3.8% in 2023
- Net migration rateJordan: -1.5 per 1,000 people in 2023Palestinian Territories: -4.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Armed forces personnelJordan: 116,000 people in 2020Palestinian Territories: 0 people in 2020
- Armed forces, share of workersJordan: 3.98% of the labour force in 2020Palestinian Territories: 0% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsJordan: 34 million TIV in 2024Palestinian Territories: 2 million TIV in 2023