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

Jordan: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 356,377 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
356,377 number
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
29th
of 136 countries
All-time high
367,838 number
in 2017
All-time low
101,703 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: 135.7k number2000: 126.0k number2002: 107.0k number2003: 101.7k number2004: 101.8k number2005: 118.4k number2006: 116.8k number2008: 145.2k number2011: 222.0k number2013: 299.9k number2017: 367.8k number2018: 366.2k number2019: 356.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Jordan stood at 356,377 number.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 145.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Jordan peaked at 367,838 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 101,703 number, in 2003.

Jordan ranks 29th of 136 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, male (number) in Jordan, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 135,660 number
2000 125,984 number -7.1%
2002 106,991 number -15.1%
2003 101,703 number -4.9%
2004 101,762 number +0.1%
2005 118,447 number +16.4%
2006 116,805 number -1.4%
2008 145,212 number +24.3%
2011 222,047 number +52.9%
2013 299,898 number +35.1%
2017 367,838 number +22.7%
2018 366,160 number -0.5%
2019 356,377 number -2.7%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 356,377 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,735 number, 7.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 356,377 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72,302 number, 4.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 135,660 number 135,660 number 135,660 number 1
2000s 116,701 number 101,703 number 145,212 number 7
2010s 322,464 number 222,047 number 367,838 number 5

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 441,794 number compare
  2. 27 Ghana 418,221 number compare
  3. 28 Cambodia 404,999 number compare
  4. 30 Colombia 351,015 number compare
  5. 31 United States of America 344,551 number compare
  6. 32 Honduras 331,887 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 356,377 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 367,838 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 101,703 number in 2003.
How does Jordan rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Jordan ranks 29th out of 136 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 145.4%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/