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 35.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Jordan, 1999–2019
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 35.4%.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Jordan peaked at 38.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2008.
Jordan ranks 18th of 138 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.4% | — |
| 2000 | 24.2% | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4% | 26.4% | 26.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 19.4% | 24.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 23.5% | 38.1% | 6 |
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More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
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 35.4% 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 38.1% 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 19.4% in 2008.
- How does Jordan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Jordan ranks 18th out of 138 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 82.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/