Jordan vs Nepal: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Jordan
21,351 children
in 2024
Nepal
21,146 children
in 2025
Jordan rank
86th
Nepal rank
89th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Jordan
- Nepal
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 21,351 children against 21,146 children in Nepal, a difference of 205 children.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nepal ahead.
Jordan ranks 86th and Nepal ranks 89th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119,255 children | 1.17 million children | 1.05 million children | Nepal |
| 2000s | 84,107 children | 877,047 children | 792,940 children | Nepal |
| 2010s | 64,664 children | 37,027 children | 27,637 children | Jordan |
| 2020s | 25,599 children | 34,977 children | 9,378 children | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Jordan or Nepal?
- Jordan, at 21,351 children against 21,146 children in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Jordan and Nepal?
- 205 children, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Nepal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Nepal rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Jordan ranks 86th and Nepal ranks 89th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.