Arab World vs Jordan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male

Arab World
34.7%
in 2019
Jordan
48.1%
in 2019
Arab World rank
19th
Jordan rank
20th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time

  • Arab World
  • Jordan
0204060199920092019

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 48.1% against 34.7% in Arab World, a difference of 13.4%.

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 19th and Jordan ranks 20th of 45 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 46.0% 44.5% 1.5% Arab World
2000s 40.9% 35.9% 5.0% Arab World
2010s 36.1% 43.8% 7.7% 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, male, Arab World or Jordan?
Jordan, at 48.1% against 34.7% in Arab World as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Arab World and Jordan?
13.4%, 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Arab World ranks 19th and Jordan ranks 20th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Out-of-school rate for youth of 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.