Children out of school, primary, female in Jordan
Jordan: Children out of school, primary, female was 9,045 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, female in Jordan, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, primary, female in Jordan stood at 9,045. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 28.8% on the previous year and down 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Jordan peaked at 62,823 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9,045, in 2024.
Jordan ranks 103rd of 177 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.
Children out of school, primary, female in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 37,155 | — |
| 1973 | 29,256 | -21.3% |
| 1974 | 22,777 | -22.1% |
| 1980 | 11,581 | -49.2% |
| 1981 | 12,923 | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 14,569 | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 20,665 | +41.8% |
| 1984 | 24,247 | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 23,438 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 57,628 | +145.9% |
| 2000 | 62,823 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 35,687 | -43.2% |
| 2003 | 28,433 | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 22,644 | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 23,910 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 25,250 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 32,830 | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 45,452 | +38.4% |
| 2010 | 52,114 | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 49,436 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 48,865 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 31,346 | -35.9% |
| 2016 | 19,459 | -37.9% |
| 2017 | 12,516 | -35.7% |
| 2018 | 11,773 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 12,053 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 10,821 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 16,133 | +49.1% |
| 2022 | 12,195 | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 12,698 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 9,045 | -28.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,729 | 22,777 | 37,155 | 3 |
| 1980s | 17,904 | 11,581 | 24,247 | 6 |
| 1990s | 57,628 | 57,628 | 57,628 | 1 |
| 2000s | 34,629 | 22,644 | 62,823 | 8 |
| 2010s | 29,695 | 11,773 | 52,114 | 8 |
| 2020s | 12,178 | 9,045 | 16,133 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 64,348 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 30.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, female in Jordan?
- Children out of school, primary, female in Jordan was 9,045 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 62,823 in 2000.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,045 in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for children out of school, primary, female?
- Jordan ranks 103rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. 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, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.