Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Jordan
Jordan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.75 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.75 modelled data
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
153rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.04 modelled data
in 2001
All-time low
0.75 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Jordan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Jordan stood at 0.75 modelled data. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Jordan peaked at 1.04 modelled data in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.75 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Jordan 153rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Jordan, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.03 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.03 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9588 modelled data | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9388 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9515 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9722 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9643 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.964 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9515 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9451 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9367 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9403 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9636 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9787 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9667 modelled data | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.963 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.92 modelled data | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8696 modelled data | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8182 modelled data | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7619 modelled data | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 0.75 modelled data | -1.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.75 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9199 modelled data, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.75 modelled data is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9587 modelled data, 78% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9845 modelled data | 0.9388 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9683 modelled data | 0.9367 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8471 modelled data | 0.75 modelled data | 0.963 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 150 Algeria 0.7778 modelled data compare
- 151 Turkmenistan 0.7619 modelled data compare
- 152 Sierra Leone 0.7521 modelled data compare
- 153 New Zealand 0.75 modelled data compare
- 155 Senegal 0.7471 modelled data compare
- 156 Malaysia 0.7431 modelled data 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 children of primary school age, adjusted in Jordan?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Jordan was 0.75 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 modelled data in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Jordan rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Jordan ranks 153rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release