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 1.21 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Jordan, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 1.21 LPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Jordan peaked at 1.21 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6798 LPIA, in 2013.
Jordan ranks 30th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Jordan, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.13 LPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.8382 LPIA | -25.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6798 LPIA | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9122 LPIA | +34.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8872 LPIA | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.21 LPIA | +36.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.21 LPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.17 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 LPIA | 1.13 LPIA | 1.13 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8294 LPIA | 0.6798 LPIA | 0.9122 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.21 LPIA | 1.21 LPIA | 1.21 LPIA | 1 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Jordan?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Jordan was 1.21 LPIA in 2023, 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 1.21 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6798 LPIA in 2013.
- How does Jordan rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Jordan ranks 30th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release