Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Jordan

Jordan: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 54.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
54.8%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
20th
of 133 countries
All-time high
58.8%
in 2011
All-time low
36.4%
in 2002
Years of data
14
1999–2019

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Jordan, 1999–2019

02040601999200920191999: 45.9 %2000: 41.4 %2002: 36.4 %2003: 38.5 %2004: 39.4 %2005: 39.8 %2006: 40.2 %2008: 39.9 %2010: 58.6 %2011: 58.8 %2012: 56.9 %2017: 58.1 %2018: 56.6 %2019: 54.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Jordan stood at 54.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Jordan peaked at 58.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2002.

Jordan ranks 20th of 133 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 children one year younger than official in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Jordan, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 45.9%
2000 41.4% -9.8%
2002 36.4% -12.2%
2003 38.5% +6.0%
2004 39.4% +2.3%
2005 39.8% +0.9%
2006 40.2% +1.0%
2008 39.9% -0.6%
2010 58.6% +46.6%
2011 58.8% +0.4%
2012 56.9% -3.2%
2017 58.1% +2.1%
2018 56.6% -2.6%
2019 54.8% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.9% 45.9% 45.9% 1
2000s 39.4% 36.4% 41.4% 7
2010s 57.3% 54.8% 58.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Jordan?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Jordan was 54.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2002.
How does Jordan rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Jordan ranks 20th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/