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 1.95 WPIA 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 WPIA.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 1.95 WPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jordan peaked at 1.95 WPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.82 WPIA, in 2012.
Jordan ranks 1st of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jordan, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.83 WPIA | — |
| 2012 | 1.82 WPIA | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.88 WPIA | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.88 WPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.88 WPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.95 WPIA | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.83 WPIA | 1.83 WPIA | 1.83 WPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.86 WPIA | 1.82 WPIA | 1.88 WPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.95 WPIA | 1.95 WPIA | 1.95 WPIA | 1 |
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 1.95 WPIA 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 1.95 WPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 WPIA in 2012.
- How does Jordan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Jordan ranks 1st out of 40 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 3.9%. 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 wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release