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

Latest (2019)
26.3%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
16th
of 139 countries
All-time high
28.1%
in 2017
All-time low
11.8%
in 2003
Years of data
13
1999–2019

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jordan, 1999–2019

01020301999200920191999: 16.3 %2000: 15.3 %2002: 12.7 %2003: 11.8 %2004: 11.9 %2005: 13.5 %2006: 12.9 %2008: 15.5 %2011: 21.9 %2013: 27 %2017: 28.1 %2018: 27.4 %2019: 26.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jordan stood at 26.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 69.5% 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, 11.8%, in 2003.

That places Jordan 16th out of 139 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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Jordan, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 16.3%
2000 15.3% -6.1%
2002 12.7% -16.8%
2003 11.8% -7.1%
2004 11.9% +0.1%
2005 13.5% +13.8%
2006 12.9% -4.2%
2008 15.5% +20.1%
2011 21.9% +41.3%
2013 27.0% +23.1%
2017 28.1% +3.9%
2018 27.4% -2.5%
2019 26.3% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.3% 16.3% 16.3% 1
2000s 13.4% 11.8% 15.5% 7
2010s 26.1% 21.9% 28.1% 5

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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 11.8% in 2003.
How does Jordan rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Jordan ranks 16th out of 139 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 69.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
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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/