Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jordan
Jordan: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.7698 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7698 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
128th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.9284 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.6854 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
18
1999–2024
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jordan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jordan stood at 0.7698 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jordan peaked at 0.9284 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6854 GPIA, in 2019.
Jordan ranks 128th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jordan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8694 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9284 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8907 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8664 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8782 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8476 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8035 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8135 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8146 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7849 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7457 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.729 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6854 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6962 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7062 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6942 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7766 GPIA | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7698 GPIA | -0.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.7698 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8623 GPIA, 89% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.7698 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8661 GPIA, 89% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8694 GPIA | 0.8694 GPIA | 0.8694 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8612 GPIA | 0.8035 GPIA | 0.9284 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.7519 GPIA | 0.6854 GPIA | 0.8146 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.7286 GPIA | 0.6942 GPIA | 0.7766 GPIA | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jordan?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jordan was 0.7698 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9284 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6854 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Jordan ranks 128th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release