Adolescents out of school, female in Jordan
Jordan: Adolescents out of school, female was 2.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, female in Jordan, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female lower secondary school age.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 2.9% for adolescents out of school, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 46.0% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, female in Jordan peaked at 13.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2024.
Jordan ranks 111th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school, female in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of female lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.5% | — |
| 2000 | 13.4% | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -33.4% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -47.8% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +35.1% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +48.9% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -49.3% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +37.7% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -46.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 2.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 2.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.2%, 40% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 4.5% | 13.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.1% | 9.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 2.9% | 5.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,057 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,973 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 83,712 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,149 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9383 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0966 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, female in Jordan?
- Adolescents out of school, female in Jordan was 2.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for adolescents out of school, female?
- Jordan ranks 111th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.