Arab World vs Jordan: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Arab World
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 26.3% against 18.8% in Arab World, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.4 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 13th and Jordan ranks 15th 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 | 26.0% | 18.1% | 7.9% | Arab World |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 14.5% | 8.4% | Arab World |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 26.2% | 6.3% | 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, Arab World or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 26.3% against 18.8% in Arab World as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Arab World and Jordan?
- 7.5%, with Jordan 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Arab World ranks 13th and Jordan ranks 15th of 43 groups.
- 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, male (%). 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/