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 2.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 2.9%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 46.0% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jordan peaked at 13.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2024.
That places Jordan 113th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.5% | — |
| 2000 | 13.4% | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -33.4% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -47.8% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +35.1% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +48.9% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -49.3% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +37.7% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -46.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 2.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 2.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.2%, 40% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 4.5% | 13.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.1% | 9.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 2.9% | 5.4% | 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 2.9% 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 13.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Jordan ranks 113th 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 down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release