Children not in school in Jordan
Jordan: Children not in school was 30.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children not in school in Jordan, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children not in school in Jordan stood at 30.62. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Jordan peaked at 52.04 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 30.62, in 2024.
Jordan ranks 52nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Children not in school in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 52.04 | — |
| 2000 | 48.5 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 30.65 | -36.8% |
| 2003 | 32.91 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 33.43 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 33.22 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 32.76 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 30.82 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 48.8 | +58.3% |
| 2011 | 47.15 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 42.45 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 39.58 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 37.84 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 36.67 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 32.37 | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 36.79 | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 35.21 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 32.65 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 30.62 | -6.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 30.62 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.57, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 30.62 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.22, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children not in school in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +58.3% | 30.82 | 48.8 |
| 2002 | -36.8% | 48.5 | 30.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.04 | 52.04 | 52.04 | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.61 | 30.65 | 48.5 | 7 |
| 2010s | 42.08 | 36.67 | 48.8 | 6 |
| 2020s | 33.53 | 30.62 | 36.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.11 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Jordan?
- Children not in school in Jordan was 30.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.04 in 1999.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.62 in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for children not in school?
- Jordan ranks 52nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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