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
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Jordan, 1999–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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 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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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.