Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Jordan
Jordan: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 29,263 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Jordan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 29,263 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.7% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Jordan peaked at 126,983 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29,263, in 2024.
That places Jordan 89th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 115,575 | — |
| 2000 | 126,983 | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 103,743 | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 96,240 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 92,523 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 95,971 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 81,359 | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 97,164 | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 87,113 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 74,224 | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 50,042 | -32.6% |
| 2018 | 43,947 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 45,925 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 48,771 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 54,436 | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 51,626 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 52,943 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 29,263 | -44.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 29,263 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29,263, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 29,263 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 62,310, 47% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115,575 | 115,575 | 115,575 | 1 |
| 2000s | 99,140 | 81,359 | 126,983 | 7 |
| 2010s | 60,250 | 43,947 | 87,113 | 5 |
| 2020s | 47,408 | 29,263 | 54,436 | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Jordan?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Jordan was 29,263 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 126,983 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,263 in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Jordan ranks 89th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release