Jordan vs Palestine, State of: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school

Jordan
30.6%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
31.4%
in 2023
Jordan rank
52nd
Palestine, State of rank
51st

Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time

  • Jordan
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 31.4% against 30.6% in Jordan, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 52nd and Palestine, State of ranks 51st of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Palestine, State of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1990s 52.0% 43.6% 8.5% Jordan
2000s 34.6% 51.8% 17.2% Palestine, State of
2010s 42.1% 44.6% 2.5% Palestine, State of
2020s 34.3% 35.4% 1.1% Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, Jordan or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 31.4% against 30.6% in Jordan as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Jordan and Palestine, State of?
0.8%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Palestine, State of?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Jordan and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
Jordan ranks 52nd and Palestine, State of ranks 51st of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.