Jordan vs Oman: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Jordan
21,351 children
in 2024
Oman
21,922 children
in 2024
Jordan rank
86th
Oman rank
83rd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Jordan
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 21,922 children against 21,351 children in Jordan, a difference of 571 children.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 86th and Oman ranks 83rd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 3 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119,255 children | 59,122 children | 60,133 children | Jordan |
| 2000s | 91,624 children | 47,900 children | 43,724 children | Jordan |
| 2010s | 51,779 children | 6,450 children | 45,329 children | Jordan |
| 2020s | 22,411 children | 33,635 children | 11,224 children | Oman |
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 Oman?
- Oman, at 21,922 children against 21,351 children in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Jordan and Oman?
- 571 children, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Oman?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Oman rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Jordan ranks 86th and Oman ranks 83rd 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.