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 3.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jordan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jordan stood at 3.4%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 45.2% on the previous year and down 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jordan peaked at 18.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2024.
Jordan ranks 135th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.5% | — |
| 2000 | 18.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -36.8% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -45.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 3.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 37% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 3.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.2%, 42% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 13.1% | 18.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.1% | 12.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 3.4% | 7.2% | 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 3.4% 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 18.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Jordan ranks 135th 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 68.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release