Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Jordan

Jordan: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 22.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
22.4%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
14th
of 148 countries
All-time high
25.4%
in 2013
All-time low
8.7%
in 2004
Years of data
13
1999–2019

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

101520251999200920191999: 13.2 %2000: 12.3 %2002: 9.6 %2003: 9.1 %2004: 8.7 %2005: 10.9 %2006: 10.5 %2008: 12.9 %2011: 20.1 %2013: 25.4 %2017: 23.5 %2018: 22.9 %2019: 22.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Jordan is 22.4%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Jordan peaked at 25.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2004.

Jordan ranks 14th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%) in Jordan, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 13.2%
2000 12.3% -6.5%
2002 9.6% -21.7%
2003 9.1% -6.1%
2004 8.7% -3.4%
2005 10.9% +24.2%
2006 10.5% -3.4%
2008 12.9% +22.9%
2011 20.1% +55.5%
2013 25.4% +26.8%
2017 23.5% -7.4%
2018 22.9% -2.6%
2019 22.4% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.2% 13.2% 13.2% 1
2000s 10.6% 8.7% 12.9% 7
2010s 22.9% 20.1% 25.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Jordan?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Jordan was 22.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2004.
How does Jordan rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Jordan ranks 14th out of 148 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,329 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/