Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Jordan

Jordan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 34.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
34.7%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
21st
of 142 countries
All-time high
37.4%
in 2017
All-time low
18.0%
in 2008
Years of data
14
1999–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Jordan, 1999–2019

0102030401999200920191999: 23.6 %2000: 22.5 %2002: 19.3 %2003: 18.8 %2004: 19.1 %2005: 21.5 %2006: 18.3 %2008: 18 %2011: 22.3 %2013: 29.2 %2014: 31.1 %2017: 37.4 %2018: 36.7 %2019: 34.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Jordan stood at 34.7%.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 93.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Jordan peaked at 37.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2008.

That places Jordan 21st out of 142 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Jordan, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 23.6%
2000 22.5% -4.9%
2002 19.3% -14.2%
2003 18.8% -2.4%
2004 19.1% +1.7%
2005 21.5% +12.4%
2006 18.3% -14.7%
2008 18.0% -1.8%
2011 22.3% +23.7%
2013 29.2% +31.3%
2014 31.1% +6.4%
2017 37.4% +20.2%
2018 36.7% -1.9%
2019 34.7% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.6% 23.6% 23.6% 1
2000s 19.6% 18.0% 22.5% 7
2010s 31.9% 22.3% 37.4% 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 18 Iraq 38.3% compare
  2. 19 Cambodia 38.3% compare
  3. 20 Tuvalu 37.9% compare
  4. 22 British Virgin Islands 34.7% compare
  5. 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 34.4% compare
  6. 24 Malawi 34.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Jordan?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Jordan was 34.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2008.
How does Jordan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Jordan ranks 21st out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.0%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/