Jordan vs Palestine: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Jordan
28.4%
in 2024
Palestine
29.9%
in 2023
Jordan rank
52nd
Palestine rank
51st
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Jordan
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 29.9% against 28.4% in Jordan, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 52nd and Palestine ranks 51st of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.6% | 43.5% | 10.1% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 52.3% | 16.4% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 44.9% | 2.2% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 33.9% | 0.2% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Jordan or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 29.9% against 28.4% in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Jordan and Palestine?
- 1.5%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Palestine?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Palestine rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Jordan ranks 52nd and Palestine ranks 51st of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, female (%). 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