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 2.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jordan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jordan stood at 2.0%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 57.0% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jordan peaked at 14.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2024.
Jordan ranks 131st of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.1% | — |
| 2000 | 14.5% | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | -34.3% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -30.7% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +36.3% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -37.5% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -27.5% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -57.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 2.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 26% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 2.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.1%, 28% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 6.7% | 14.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 3.9% | 10.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 2.0% | 5.8% | 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 2.0% 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 14.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Jordan ranks 131st out of 183 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 down 69.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release