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 63,037 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
63,037 number
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
25th
of 132 countries
All-time high
67,520 number
in 2017
All-time low
26,174 number
in 2002
Years of data
14
1999–2019

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1999200920191999: 31.4k number2000: 29.2k number2002: 26.2k number2003: 28.1k number2004: 28.4k number2005: 29.6k number2006: 30.1k number2008: 33.2k number2010: 53.0k number2011: 55.7k number2012: 56.9k number2017: 67.5k number2018: 65.6k number2019: 63.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Jordan is 63,037 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 90.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Jordan peaked at 67,520 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26,174 number, in 2002.

That places Jordan 25th out of 132 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, female (number) in Jordan, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 31,409 number
2000 29,203 number -7.0%
2002 26,174 number -10.4%
2003 28,080 number +7.3%
2004 28,425 number +1.2%
2005 29,565 number +4.0%
2006 30,071 number +1.7%
2008 33,158 number +10.3%
2010 52,979 number +59.8%
2011 55,730 number +5.2%
2012 56,912 number +2.1%
2017 67,520 number +18.6%
2018 65,611 number -2.8%
2019 63,037 number -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31,409 number 31,409 number 31,409 number 1
2000s 29,239 number 26,174 number 33,158 number 7
2010s 60,298 number 52,979 number 67,520 number 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 22 Guinea 104,581 number compare
  2. 23 Tajikistan 92,049 number compare
  3. 24 Russian Federation 90,090 number compare
  4. 26 Sierra Leone 61,606 number compare
  5. 27 Nepal 46,506 number compare
  6. 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 39,978 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 63,037 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 67,520 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 26,174 number in 2002.
How does Jordan rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Jordan ranks 25th out of 132 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 90.1%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 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/