Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Jordan
Jordan: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Jordan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 1.7% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 49.9% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Jordan peaked at 15.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2024.
Jordan ranks 128th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.9% | — |
| 2000 | 15.9% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -61.4% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -25.7% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +39.4% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -49.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 34% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.7%, 36% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 9.3% | 15.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 2.5% | 10.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.7% | 3.9% | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Jordan?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Jordan was 1.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Jordan ranks 128th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release