Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Jordan

Jordan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 45.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
45.9%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
25th
of 147 countries
All-time high
50.6%
in 2017
All-time low
29.7%
in 2011
Years of data
14
1999–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Jordan, 1999–2019

02040601999200920191999: 40.1 %2000: 37.5 %2002: 34.7 %2003: 33.5 %2004: 34.5 %2005: 34.7 %2006: 32 %2008: 34.7 %2011: 29.7 %2013: 32.5 %2014: 36.6 %2017: 50.6 %2018: 49.2 %2019: 45.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 45.9% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2019.

That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 50.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2011.

Jordan ranks 25th of 147 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Jordan, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 40.1%
2000 37.5% -6.5%
2002 34.7% -7.4%
2003 33.5% -3.4%
2004 34.5% +3.0%
2005 34.7% +0.6%
2006 32.0% -7.8%
2008 34.7% +8.4%
2011 29.7% -14.3%
2013 32.5% +9.4%
2014 36.6% +12.7%
2017 50.6% +38.2%
2018 49.2% -2.8%
2019 45.9% -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.1% 40.1% 40.1% 1
2000s 34.5% 32.0% 37.5% 7
2010s 40.8% 29.7% 50.6% 6

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  3. 24 Zimbabwe 47.8% compare
  4. 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 43.8% compare
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  6. 28 Panama 43.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Jordan?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Jordan was 45.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2011.
How does Jordan rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Jordan ranks 25th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.