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

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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Jordan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Arab World

24.9%

in 2019

Jordan

35.4%

in 2019

Arab World rank

17th

Jordan rank

18th

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

Arab World
Jordan

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 35.4% against 24.9% in Arab World, a difference of 10.5%.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.4 times Arab World's.

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

Arab World ranks 17th and Jordan ranks 18th of 43 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and Jordan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Jordan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	34.2%	26.4%	7.8%	Arab World
2000s	30.1%	21.0%	9.1%	Arab World
2010s	26.7%	32.8%	6.1%	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, Arab World or Jordan?: Jordan, at 35.4% against 24.9% in Arab World as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Arab World and Jordan?: 10.5%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Jordan?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Arab World and Jordan rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Arab World ranks 17th and Jordan ranks 18th of 43 groups.
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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,095 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/