Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Jordan

Jordan: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 128,864 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
128,864 number
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
26th
of 133 countries
All-time high
137,225 number
in 2017
All-time low
51,691 number
in 2002
Years of data
14
1999–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Jordan, 1999–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k1999200920191999: 62.5k number2000: 57.5k number2002: 51.7k number2003: 55.4k number2004: 57.4k number2005: 58.9k number2006: 60.8k number2008: 65.5k number2010: 105.7k number2011: 111.4k number2012: 113.5k number2017: 137.2k number2018: 133.9k number2019: 128.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Jordan stood at 128,864 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 96.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Jordan peaked at 137,225 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51,691 number, in 2002.

That places Jordan 26th out of 133 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Jordan, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 62,481 number
2000 57,525 number -7.9%
2002 51,691 number -10.1%
2003 55,404 number +7.2%
2004 57,395 number +3.6%
2005 58,897 number +2.6%
2006 60,808 number +3.2%
2008 65,542 number +7.8%
2010 105,741 number +61.3%
2011 111,418 number +5.4%
2012 113,536 number +1.9%
2017 137,225 number +20.9%
2018 133,940 number -2.4%
2019 128,864 number -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62,481 number 62,481 number 62,481 number 1
2000s 58,180 number 51,691 number 65,542 number 7
2010s 121,787 number 105,741 number 137,225 number 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 23 Indonesia 197,702 number compare
  2. 24 Tajikistan 187,481 number compare
  3. 25 Russian Federation 173,778 number compare
  4. 27 Sierra Leone 124,555 number compare
  5. 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 81,064 number compare
  6. 29 Eritrea 74,791 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Jordan?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Jordan was 128,864 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 137,225 number in 2017.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 51,691 number in 2002.
How does Jordan rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Jordan ranks 26th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/