Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Jordan
Jordan: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 47,368 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Jordan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Jordan stood at 47,368. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 49.2% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Jordan peaked at 159,506 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 47,368, in 2024.
Jordan ranks 89th 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.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 135,779 | — |
| 2000 | 139,510 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 148,001 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 148,079 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 147,606 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 159,506 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 126,904 | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 123,348 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 100,765 | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 109,501 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 96,519 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 95,993 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 87,204 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 96,331 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 103,929 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 106,446 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 108,738 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 93,306 | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 47,368 | -49.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 47,368 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,710, 78% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 47,368 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 107,745, 44% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135,779 | 135,779 | 135,779 | 1 |
| 2000s | 141,851 | 123,348 | 159,506 | 7 |
| 2010s | 97,719 | 87,204 | 109,501 | 6 |
| 2020s | 91,957 | 47,368 | 108,738 | 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Jordan?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Jordan was 47,368 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 159,506 in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,368 in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Jordan ranks 89th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release