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

Jordan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 43.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
43.5%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
27th
of 143 countries
All-time high
47.2%
in 2017
All-time low
25.8%
in 2011
Years of data
14
1999–2019

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

010203040501999200920191999: 35.3 %2000: 35.5 %2002: 33.2 %2003: 32.6 %2004: 33.7 %2005: 33.5 %2006: 29.4 %2008: 33 %2011: 25.8 %2013: 29.7 %2014: 33.6 %2017: 47.2 %2018: 45.8 %2019: 43.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Jordan is 43.5%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Jordan peaked at 47.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2011.

That places Jordan 27th out of 143 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Jordan, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 35.3%
2000 35.5% +0.8%
2002 33.2% -6.5%
2003 32.6% -1.9%
2004 33.7% +3.4%
2005 33.5% -0.5%
2006 29.4% -12.4%
2008 33.0% +12.4%
2011 25.8% -21.9%
2013 29.7% +15.1%
2014 33.6% +13.1%
2017 47.2% +40.8%
2018 45.8% -3.0%
2019 43.5% -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.3% 35.3% 35.3% 1
2000s 33.0% 29.4% 35.5% 7
2010s 37.6% 25.8% 47.2% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Jordan?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Jordan was 43.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2011.
How does Jordan rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Jordan ranks 27th out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.