Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jordan
Jordan: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 26.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jordan, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jordan is 26.3%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jordan peaked at 28.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2004.
That places Jordan 15th out of 136 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.1% | — |
| 2000 | 16.6% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +34.3% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 27.4% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 12.8% | 16.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 22.1% | 28.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 12 Bahamas 28.5% compare
- 13 Burundi 27.3% compare
- 14 Guatemala 27.3% compare
- 16 Côte d'Ivoire 23.7% compare
- 17 Lao People's Democratic Republic 22.2% compare
- 18 Puerto Rico 22.2% compare
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jordan?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jordan was 26.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2004.
- How does Jordan rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Jordan ranks 15th out of 136 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/