Jordan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Jordan
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 45.9% against 31.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 14.9%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
Jordan ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd of 147 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.1% | 41.4% | 1.4% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 36.9% | 2.4% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 31.8% | 9.0% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Jordan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Jordan, at 45.9% against 31.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Jordan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 14.9%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Jordan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd of 147 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of 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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About this data
Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.