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 1.63 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jordan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jordan stood at 1.63 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 26.5% on the previous year and up 195.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jordan peaked at 1.63 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5106 GPIA, in 2008.
That places Jordan 10th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jordan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.7879 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8613 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8466 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8034 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9161 GPIA | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7855 GPIA | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8046 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5106 GPIA | -36.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6664 GPIA | +30.5% |
| 2013 | 0.773 GPIA | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5523 GPIA | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8348 GPIA | +51.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6671 GPIA | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6404 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7807 GPIA | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7719 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7662 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.29 GPIA | +68.4% |
| 2024 | 1.63 GPIA | +26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7879 GPIA | 0.7879 GPIA | 0.7879 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7897 GPIA | 0.5106 GPIA | 0.9161 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.689 GPIA | 0.5523 GPIA | 0.8348 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.7662 GPIA | 1.63 GPIA | 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jordan?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jordan was 1.63 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.63 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5106 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Jordan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Jordan ranks 10th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 195.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release