Jordan vs South Asia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Jordan
29.6%
in 2019
South Asia
14.4%
in 2019
Jordan rank
22nd
South Asia rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Jordan
- South Asia
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 29.6% against 14.4% in South Asia, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 2.1 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Asia ahead.
Jordan ranks 22nd and South Asia ranks 19th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and South Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 48.2% | 34.6% | South Asia |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 37.9% | 26.8% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 16.8% | 11.2% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Jordan or South Asia?
- Jordan, at 29.6% against 14.4% in South Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Jordan and South Asia?
- 15.2%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Asia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Jordan and South Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Jordan ranks 22nd and South Asia ranks 19th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.