Jordan vs Tonga: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Jordan
1.7%
in 2025
Tonga
1.6%
in 2025
Jordan rank
135th
Tonga rank
138th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Jordan
- Tonga
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Tonga, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 135th and Tonga ranks 138th of 206 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 2.1% | 9.3% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 1.8% | 3.9% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Jordan or Tonga?
- Jordan, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Jordan and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Tonga?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Tonga rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 135th and Tonga ranks 138th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release