Jordan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

Jordan
19.3%
in 2019
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
6.2%
in 2019
Jordan rank
27th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
25th

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

  • Jordan
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 19.3% against 6.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 13.1%.

That makes Jordan's figure about 3.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Jordan ranks 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 166 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 10.8% 44.8% 34.0% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 10.7% 33.9% 23.2% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 8.7% 20.0% 11.3% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 7.2% 12.7% 5.4% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 22.1% 6.7% 15.4% 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, female, Jordan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Jordan, at 19.3% against 6.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Jordan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
13.1%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
27 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2019.
How do Jordan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
Jordan ranks 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/