How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Small states?

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

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jordan vs Small states: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Jordan

34.7%

in 2019

Small states

21.9%

in 2019

Jordan rank

21st

Small states rank

21st

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

Jordan
Small states

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 34.7% against 21.9% in Small states, a difference of 12.8%.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.6 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Small states ahead.

Jordan ranks 21st and Small states ranks 21st of 142 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Small states in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Small states	Difference	Ahead
1990s	23.6%	29.1%	5.5%	Small states
2000s	19.6%	26.1%	6.4%	Small states
2010s	31.9%	22.4%	9.5%	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Jordan or Small states?: Jordan, at 34.7% against 21.9% in Small states as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Jordan and Small states?: 12.8%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Small states?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Jordan and Small states rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Jordan ranks 21st and Small states ranks 21st of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/