How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Jordan?

13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Jordan: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Arab World

5.49 million number

in 2019

Jordan

257,318 number

in 2019

Arab World rank

24th

Jordan rank

21st

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

Arab World
Jordan

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 5.49 million number against 257,318 number in Jordan, a difference of 5.24 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 21.4 times Jordan's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 24th and Jordan ranks 21st of 45 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Jordan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6.05 million number	83,363 number	5.97 million number	Arab World
2000s	5.51 million number	72,134 number	5.44 million number	Arab World
2010s	5.42 million number	238,302 number	5.18 million number	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Arab World or Jordan?: Arab World, at 5.49 million number against 257,318 number in Jordan as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Arab World and Jordan?: 5.24 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Jordan?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Arab World and Jordan rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Arab World ranks 24th and Jordan ranks 21st of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,440 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/