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 0.9487 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9487 LPIA
World rank
45th
of 50 countries
All-time high
0.9841 LPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.4905 LPIA
in 2012
Years of data
6
2007–2023
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jordan, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jordan is 0.9487 LPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jordan peaked at 0.9841 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4905 LPIA, in 2012.
Jordan ranks 45th of 50 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 | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.8558 LPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.4905 LPIA | -42.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6602 LPIA | +34.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9841 LPIA | +49.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9646 LPIA | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9487 LPIA | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8558 LPIA | 0.8558 LPIA | 0.8558 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7749 LPIA | 0.4905 LPIA | 0.9841 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9487 LPIA | 0.9487 LPIA | 0.9487 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 42 Nepal 1.03 LPIA compare
- 43 Kyrgyzstan 1.01 LPIA compare
- 44 Côte d'Ivoire 0.9623 LPIA compare
- 46 Bangladesh 0.9271 LPIA compare
- 47 Egypt 0.9071 LPIA compare
- 48 Chile 0.75 LPIA 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 0.9487 LPIA 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 0.9841 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4905 LPIA in 2012.
- How does Jordan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Jordan ranks 45th out of 50 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 up 43.7%. 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 location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release