Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jordan
Jordan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.7273 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.7273 modelled data
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
154th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.9515 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
0.6712 modelled data
in 2018
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jordan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jordan stood at 0.7273 modelled data.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jordan peaked at 0.9515 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6712 modelled data, in 2018.
That places Jordan 154th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jordan, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9515 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.9306 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9103 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9037 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9156 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9379 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9085 modelled data | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8435 modelled data | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7766 modelled data | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7024 modelled data | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6867 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7241 modelled data | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7292 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7196 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7182 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7143 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6947 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6747 modelled data | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6712 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6818 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7143 modelled data | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7541 modelled data | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7627 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7719 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.75 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.7273 modelled data | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.878 modelled data | 0.7024 modelled data | 0.9515 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7015 modelled data | 0.6712 modelled data | 0.7292 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7467 modelled data | 0.7143 modelled data | 0.7719 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 151 Kenya 0.7481 modelled data compare
- 152 Nicaragua 0.7388 modelled data compare
- 153 Qatar 0.7288 modelled data compare
- 154 China 0.7273 modelled data compare
- 156 Senegal 0.7165 modelled data compare
- 157 Sri Lanka 0.7143 modelled data compare
- 157 Namibia 0.7143 modelled data compare
- 157 Serbia 0.7143 modelled data 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 of lower secondary school age in Jordan?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jordan was 0.7273 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9515 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6712 modelled data in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Jordan ranks 154th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release