Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Jordan
Jordan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 29.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Jordan, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Jordan stood at 29.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 157.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Jordan peaked at 30.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2008.
Jordan ranks 20th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.8% | — |
| 2000 | 16.8% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | +36.9% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | -24.9% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | +64.1% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | +45.4% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | -3.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 29.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.1%, 3.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 29.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.5%, 3.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 11.4% | 17.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 18.8% | 30.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 17 Pakistan 30.7% compare
- 18 Guatemala 30.3% compare
- 19 Bahamas 30.3% compare
- 21 British Virgin Islands 28.3% compare
- 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 27.4% compare
- 23 Puerto Rico 23.1% 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, male in Jordan?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Jordan was 29.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2008.
- How does Jordan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Jordan ranks 20th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.3%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.