Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Jordan
Jordan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.7613 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7613 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
131st
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.9511 GPIA
in 2004
All-time low
0.5759 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
19
1999–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Jordan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Jordan is 0.7613 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Jordan peaked at 0.9511 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5759 GPIA, in 2019.
Jordan ranks 131st of 175 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Jordan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.7833 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8939 GPIA | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8999 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8934 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9511 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8722 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8392 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7667 GPIA | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6355 GPIA | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6856 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6017 GPIA | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6719 GPIA | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6113 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5759 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6061 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5975 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6092 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7805 GPIA | +28.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7613 GPIA | -2.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.7613 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8418 GPIA, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.7613 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8927 GPIA, 85% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7833 GPIA | 0.7833 GPIA | 0.7833 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8738 GPIA | 0.7667 GPIA | 0.9511 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.6303 GPIA | 0.5759 GPIA | 0.6856 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.6709 GPIA | 0.5975 GPIA | 0.7805 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 128 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.7671 GPIA compare
- 129 Brunei Darussalam 0.7662 GPIA compare
- 130 Timor-Leste 0.7637 GPIA compare
- 132 Rwanda 0.7583 GPIA compare
- 133 Malta 0.7581 GPIA compare
- 134 British Virgin Islands 0.7518 GPIA 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Jordan?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Jordan was 0.7613 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9511 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5759 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Jordan ranks 131st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release