Children out of school, primary, male in Jordan
Jordan: Children out of school, primary, male was 12,306 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, male in Jordan, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, male in Jordan is 12,306, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 31.8% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Jordan peaked at 67,946 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,602, in 1974.
Jordan ranks 91st 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, male in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 18,346 | — |
| 1973 | 10,061 | -45.2% |
| 1974 | 3,602 | -64.2% |
| 1980 | 4,773 | +32.5% |
| 1981 | 8,481 | +77.7% |
| 1982 | 8,028 | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 17,836 | +122.2% |
| 1984 | 21,966 | +23.2% |
| 1985 | 27,729 | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 61,627 | +122.2% |
| 2000 | 67,946 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 42,998 | -36.7% |
| 2003 | 36,985 | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 33,489 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 32,089 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 36,105 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 43,574 | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 54,517 | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 53,458 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 49,882 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 47,307 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 33,300 | -29.6% |
| 2016 | 19,872 | -40.3% |
| 2017 | 11,318 | -43.0% |
| 2018 | 7,622 | -32.7% |
| 2019 | 7,703 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 7,165 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 12,835 | +79.1% |
| 2022 | 9,144 | -28.8% |
| 2023 | 18,039 | +97.3% |
| 2024 | 12,306 | -31.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,670 | 3,602 | 18,346 | 3 |
| 1980s | 14,802 | 4,773 | 27,729 | 6 |
| 1990s | 61,627 | 61,627 | 61,627 | 1 |
| 2000s | 43,463 | 32,089 | 67,946 | 8 |
| 2010s | 28,808 | 7,622 | 53,458 | 8 |
| 2020s | 11,898 | 7,165 | 18,039 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 88 Republic of Korea 13,881 compare
- 89 Saudi Arabia 12,825 compare
- 90 Poland 12,442 compare
- 92 Puerto Rico 12,040 compare
- 93 Greece 12,031 compare
- 94 Oman 11,567 compare
More education data for Jordan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,389 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,959 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 234,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 186,182 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 11.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, male in Jordan?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Jordan was 12,306 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 67,946 in 2000.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,602 in 1974.
- How does Jordan rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Jordan ranks 91st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. 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, male. 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.