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 22.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Jordan, 1999–2019
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 22.8%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Jordan peaked at 26.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2004.
That places Jordan 13th out of 149 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.9% | — |
| 2000 | 11.2% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | +69.7% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | +26.7% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.8% | 12.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 20.6% | 26.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 10 Ethiopia 26.8% compare
- 11 Bahamas 25.6% compare
- 12 Mauritania 25.0% compare
- 14 Puerto Rico 21.2% compare
- 15 Honduras 21.1% compare
- 16 Côte d'Ivoire 19.8% compare
More reference data data for Jordan
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- 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Jordan?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Jordan was 22.8% 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 26.0% 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 7.8% in 2004.
- How does Jordan rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Jordan ranks 13th out of 149 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 88.4%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/