Jordan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Jordan
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 26.4% against 15.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Jordan ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th of 137 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 29.0% | 14.6% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 23.7% | 11.5% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 16.9% | 9.2% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Jordan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Jordan, at 26.4% against 15.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Jordan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 11.0%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Jordan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Jordan ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/