Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Jordan
Jordan: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 16,385 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Jordan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Jordan stood at 16,385. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 49.7% on the previous year and down 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Jordan peaked at 105,757 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16,385, in 2024.
Jordan ranks 90th of 170 countries on this measure, 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 96,266 | — |
| 2000 | 105,757 | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 79,760 | -24.6% |
| 2003 | 74,855 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 67,156 | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 74,541 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 63,956 | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 78,779 | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 75,948 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 67,463 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 29,564 | -56.2% |
| 2018 | 22,375 | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 23,486 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 25,826 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 37,000 | +43.3% |
| 2022 | 32,893 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 32,581 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 16,385 | -49.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 16,385 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,713, 72% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 16,385 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53,433, 31% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96,266 | 96,266 | 96,266 | 1 |
| 2000s | 77,829 | 63,956 | 105,757 | 7 |
| 2010s | 43,767 | 22,375 | 75,948 | 5 |
| 2020s | 28,937 | 16,385 | 37,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 87 Peru 19,397 compare
- 88 Costa Rica 17,983 compare
- 89 Saudi Arabia 17,181 compare
- 91 Australia 15,958 compare
- 92 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15,808 compare
- 93 Suriname 15,808 compare
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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Jordan?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Jordan was 16,385 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 105,757 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,385 in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Jordan ranks 90th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.7%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release