Children out of school, female in Jordan
Jordan: Children out of school, female was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Jordan, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 1.6% for children out of school, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 29.4% on the previous year and down 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Jordan peaked at 24.2% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2024.
Jordan ranks 141st of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, female in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 24.2% | — |
| 1973 | 18.3% | -24.6% |
| 1974 | 13.7% | -25.1% |
| 1980 | 5.8% | -57.7% |
| 1981 | 6.3% | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 6.8% | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 9.3% | +36.4% |
| 1984 | 10.5% | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 9.7% | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | +51.9% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | -42.0% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +33.6% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -36.4% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -45.5% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -39.0% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +49.7% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -29.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 28% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.1%, 52% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.7% | 13.7% | 24.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 5.8% | 10.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 5.6% | 15.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 2.1% | 11.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 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 children out of school, female in Jordan?
- Children out of school, female in Jordan was 1.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 1972.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for children out of school, female?
- Jordan ranks 141st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.9%. 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 Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.