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 65,827 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
65,827 number
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
25th
of 132 countries
All-time high
69,705 number
in 2017
All-time low
25,517 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: 31.1k number2000: 28.3k number2002: 25.5k number2003: 27.3k number2004: 29.0k number2005: 29.3k number2006: 30.7k number2008: 32.4k number2010: 52.8k number2011: 55.7k number2012: 56.6k number2017: 69.7k number2018: 68.3k number2019: 65.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 65,827 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2019.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 103.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Jordan peaked at 69,705 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25,517 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, male (number) in Jordan, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 31,072 number
2000 28,322 number -8.9%
2002 25,517 number -9.9%
2003 27,324 number +7.1%
2004 28,970 number +6.0%
2005 29,332 number +1.2%
2006 30,737 number +4.8%
2008 32,384 number +5.4%
2010 52,762 number +62.9%
2011 55,688 number +5.5%
2012 56,624 number +1.7%
2017 69,705 number +23.1%
2018 68,329 number -2.0%
2019 65,827 number -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31,072 number 31,072 number 31,072 number 1
2000s 28,941 number 25,517 number 32,384 number 7
2010s 61,489 number 52,762 number 69,705 number 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 22 Guinea 99,284 number compare
  2. 23 Tajikistan 95,432 number compare
  3. 24 Russian Federation 83,688 number compare
  4. 26 Sierra Leone 62,949 number compare
  5. 27 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 41,086 number compare
  6. 28 Eritrea 38,136 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 65,827 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 69,705 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 25,517 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 103.3%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/