Jordan vs Pacific island small states: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Jordan
18.7%
in 2019
Pacific island small states
4.3%
in 2019
Jordan rank
25th
Pacific island small states rank
27th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Jordan
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 18.7% against 4.3% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 14.4%.

That makes Jordan's figure about 4.3 times Pacific island small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Pacific island small states ahead.

Jordan ranks 25th and Pacific island small states ranks 27th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Pacific island small states in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1990s 9.5% 11.6% 2.1% Pacific island small states
2000s 8.1% 7.4% 0.7% Jordan
2010s 21.4% 3.6% 17.8% 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 Pacific island small states?
Jordan, at 18.7% against 4.3% in Pacific island small states as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Jordan and Pacific island small states?
14.4%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Pacific island small states?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Jordan and Pacific island small states rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Jordan ranks 25th and Pacific island small states ranks 27th 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/