Jordan vs Malawi: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Jordan
1.9%
in 2024
Malawi
2.1%
in 2022
Jordan rank
131st
Malawi rank
129th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Jordan
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.1% against 1.9% in Jordan, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 131st and Malawi ranks 129th of 203 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 2.0% | 12.9% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 1.5% | 6.7% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 0.1% | 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 Malawi?
- Malawi, at 2.1% against 1.9% in Jordan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Jordan and Malawi?
- 0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Malawi?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Jordan and Malawi rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 131st and Malawi ranks 129th of 203 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 (%). 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