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

Jordan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 48.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
48.1%
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
20th
of 142 countries
All-time high
53.9%
in 2017
All-time low
33.5%
in 2011
Years of data
14
1999–2019

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

02040601999200920191999: 44.5 %2000: 39.2 %2002: 36.1 %2003: 34.3 %2004: 35.3 %2005: 35.8 %2006: 34.5 %2008: 36.3 %2011: 33.5 %2013: 35.3 %2014: 39.7 %2017: 53.9 %2018: 52.5 %2019: 48.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Jordan stood at 48.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Jordan peaked at 53.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2011.

That places Jordan 20th out of 142 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, male in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Jordan, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 44.5%
2000 39.2% -11.9%
2002 36.1% -8.1%
2003 34.3% -4.8%
2004 35.3% +2.7%
2005 35.8% +1.6%
2006 34.5% -3.7%
2008 36.3% +5.2%
2011 33.5% -7.6%
2013 35.3% +5.3%
2014 39.7% +12.3%
2017 53.9% +36.0%
2018 52.5% -2.6%
2019 48.1% -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.5% 44.5% 44.5% 1
2000s 35.9% 34.3% 39.2% 7
2010s 43.8% 33.5% 53.9% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Jordan?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Jordan was 48.1% 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, male recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 2011.
How does Jordan rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Jordan ranks 20th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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