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 54.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Jordan, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 54.7% for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in 2019.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Jordan peaked at 59.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 2002.
That places Jordan 21st out of 132 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 47.4% | — |
| 2000 | 43.2% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 37.8% | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 40.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | +44.6% |
| 2011 | 59.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 58.0% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 54.7% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.4% | 47.4% | 47.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 37.8% | 43.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 54.7% | 59.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 18 Mali 56.9% compare
- 19 Cameroon 56.5% compare
- 20 Uzbekistan 55.0% compare
- 22 Kenya 53.8% compare
- 23 North Macedonia 51.1% compare
- 24 Iran, Islamic Republic of 48.9% 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 one year younger than official in Jordan?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Jordan was 54.7% 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 59.8% 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 37.8% in 2002.
- How does Jordan rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
- Jordan ranks 21st out of 132 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 32.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/