Education Facilities in Jordan from OpenStreetMap

Jordan contains a dataset of education facilities exported from OpenStreetMap. It includes schools, kindergartens, colleges, and universities tagged via the `amenity` or `building` keys. The data was last updated on 2026-05-14 and is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team.

Use Cases

• Map school access based on the geographic location of education facilities.
• Plan education infrastructure development based on the distribution of existing facilities.
• Allocate educational resources using the categorized list of facility types (e.g., schools, universities).

Strengths

• Data is available in multiple geospatial file formats, including GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• The dataset is derived from OpenStreetMap, a free and collaborative global mapping project.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped, remote areas may be incomplete.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping via the OpenStreetMap platform.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 20:09:53.212933; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Jordan