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 4.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.0%
World rank
26th
of 36 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 2013
All-time low
0.6%
in 2012
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 4.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jordan peaked at 4.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2012.
Jordan ranks 26th of 36 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 | 3.2% | — |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -80.7% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +686.9% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -47.7% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +57.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 4.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 0.6% | 4.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 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 4.0% 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 4.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
- How does Jordan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Jordan ranks 26th out of 36 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 down 17.5%. 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, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release