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 6.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.9%
World rank
27th
of 47 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2023
All-time low
5.6%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2023
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jordan, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jordan stood at 6.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jordan peaked at 6.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2007.
Jordan ranks 27th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5.6% | — |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +2.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 6.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 1.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 24 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.4% compare
- 25 El Salvador 7.7% compare
- 26 Colombia 7.4% compare
- 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6.5% compare
- 29 Kenya 5.4% compare
- 30 South Africa 4.9% 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 6.9% 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 6.9% 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 5.6% in 2007.
- How does Jordan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Jordan ranks 27th out of 47 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 5.2%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release