Jordan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Jordan
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 18.7% against 5.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 13.3%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 3.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Jordan ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 30.8% | 25.2% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 23.0% | 11.4% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 15.3% | 5.8% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 9.4% | 1.3% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 5.7% | 15.7% | 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Jordan, at 18.7% against 5.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Jordan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 13.3%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2019.
- How do Jordan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 188 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
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/