Girls and boys who are out of school in Jordan
Jordan: Girls and boys who are out of school was 9,045 girls in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Jordan, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
In 2024, girls and boys who are out of school in Jordan stood at 9,045 girls. 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, girls and boys who are out of school in Jordan peaked at 62,823 girls in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9,045 girls, in 2024.
Jordan ranks 102nd of 180 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.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Jordan, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 37,155 girls | — |
| 1973 | 29,256 girls | -21.3% |
| 1974 | 22,777 girls | -22.1% |
| 1980 | 11,581 girls | -49.2% |
| 1981 | 12,923 girls | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 14,569 girls | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 20,665 girls | +41.8% |
| 1984 | 24,247 girls | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 23,438 girls | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 57,628 girls | +145.9% |
| 2000 | 62,823 girls | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 35,687 girls | -43.2% |
| 2003 | 28,433 girls | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 22,644 girls | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 23,910 girls | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 25,250 girls | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 32,830 girls | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 45,452 girls | +38.4% |
| 2010 | 52,114 girls | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 49,436 girls | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 48,865 girls | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 31,346 girls | -35.9% |
| 2016 | 19,459 girls | -37.9% |
| 2017 | 12,516 girls | -35.7% |
| 2018 | 11,773 girls | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 12,053 girls | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 10,821 girls | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 16,133 girls | +49.1% |
| 2022 | 12,195 girls | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 12,698 girls | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 9,045 girls | -28.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,729 girls | 22,777 girls | 37,155 girls | 3 |
| 1980s | 17,904 girls | 11,581 girls | 24,247 girls | 6 |
| 1990s | 57,628 girls | 57,628 girls | 57,628 girls | 1 |
| 2000s | 34,629 girls | 22,644 girls | 62,823 girls | 8 |
| 2010s | 29,695 girls | 11,773 girls | 52,114 girls | 8 |
| 2020s | 12,178 girls | 9,045 girls | 16,133 girls | 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 girls and boys who are out of school in Jordan?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Jordan was 9,045 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 62,823 girls in 2000.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,045 girls in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Jordan ranks 102nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.