Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Jordan

Jordan: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 349,190 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
349,190 number
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
28th
of 137 countries
All-time high
359,309 number
in 2017
All-time low
78,623 number
in 2003
Years of data
13
1999–2019

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Jordan, 1999–2019

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1999200920191999: 101.8k number2000: 99.9k number2002: 85.1k number2003: 78.6k number2004: 81.3k number2005: 93.7k number2006: 91.3k number2008: 123.1k number2011: 212.3k number2013: 294.8k number2017: 359.3k number2018: 357.6k number2019: 349.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Jordan is 349,190 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 183.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Jordan peaked at 359,309 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 78,623 number, in 2003.

Jordan ranks 28th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number) in Jordan, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 101,753 number
2000 99,931 number -1.8%
2002 85,054 number -14.9%
2003 78,623 number -7.6%
2004 81,282 number +3.4%
2005 93,706 number +15.3%
2006 91,313 number -2.6%
2008 123,075 number +34.8%
2011 212,258 number +72.5%
2013 294,849 number +38.9%
2017 359,309 number +21.9%
2018 357,632 number -0.5%
2019 349,190 number -2.4%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 349,190 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45,264 number, 7.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 349,190 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,408 number, 8.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 101,753 number 101,753 number 101,753 number 1
2000s 93,283 number 78,623 number 123,075 number 7
2010s 314,648 number 212,258 number 359,309 number 5

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 25 Burundi 385,769 number compare
  2. 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 364,232 number compare
  3. 27 Morocco 362,544 number compare
  4. 29 Malaysia 344,140 number compare
  5. 30 Ghana 342,031 number compare
  6. 31 Zimbabwe 320,425 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Jordan?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Jordan was 349,190 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 359,309 number in 2017.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 78,623 number in 2003.
How does Jordan rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Jordan ranks 28th out of 137 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 183.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, 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/