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 0.7743 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7743 GPIA
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
140th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.85 GPIA
in 1974
All-time low
0.7124 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
31
1972–2024
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Jordan, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.7743 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Jordan peaked at 1.85 GPIA in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.7124 GPIA, in 2004.
Jordan ranks 140th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Jordan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.53 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 1.67 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 1.85 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 1.61 GPIA | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 1.39 GPIA | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 1.49 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 1.19 GPIA | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 1.15 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9038 GPIA | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9786 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9671 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8749 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8101 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7124 GPIA | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7849 GPIA | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7364 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7928 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8762 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9874 GPIA | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.13 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 1.37 GPIA | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 1.38 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.36 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.23 GPIA | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 1.28 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7437 GPIA | -41.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7743 GPIA | +4.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.7743 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.973 GPIA, 80% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.7743 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8729 GPIA, 89% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.69 GPIA | 1.53 GPIA | 1.85 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.29 GPIA | 0.9038 GPIA | 1.61 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.9786 GPIA | 0.9786 GPIA | 0.9786 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8194 GPIA | 0.7124 GPIA | 0.9671 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.13 GPIA | 0.9874 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 0.7437 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 137 Kyrgyzstan 0.8397 GPIA compare
- 138 Morocco 0.8133 GPIA compare
- 139 Denmark 0.79 GPIA compare
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago 0.7679 GPIA compare
- 142 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.7625 GPIA compare
- 143 Russian Federation 0.7593 GPIA 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 0.7743 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.85 GPIA in 1974.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7124 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Jordan rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Jordan ranks 140th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 21.6%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release