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 0.7221 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jordan, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jordan is 0.7221 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jordan peaked at 0.9139 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7221 GPIA, in 2023.
Jordan ranks 40th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jordan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.7463 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.7238 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.747 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8754 GPIA | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9139 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7221 GPIA | -21.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.7221 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8313 GPIA, 87% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7463 GPIA | 0.7463 GPIA | 0.7463 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.815 GPIA | 0.7238 GPIA | 0.9139 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.7221 GPIA | 0.7221 GPIA | 0.7221 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 37 Brazil 0.8313 GPIA compare
- 38 Senegal 0.7992 GPIA compare
- 39 Sierra Leone 0.7594 GPIA compare
- 41 South Africa 0.7163 GPIA compare
- 42 El Salvador 0.7143 GPIA compare
- 43 Russian Federation 0.7062 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 of lower secondary school age in Jordan?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jordan was 0.7221 GPIA in 2023, 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 0.9139 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7221 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Jordan ranks 40th out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release