Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male in Jordan
Jordan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male was 3.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male in Jordan, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male in Jordan is 3.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male in Jordan peaked at 5.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2007.
Jordan ranks 27th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.4% | — |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +28.8% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +184.8% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -48.2% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +27.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 3.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.8% | 5.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 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, rural, male in Jordan?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male in Jordan was 3.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2007.
- How does Jordan rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male?
- Jordan ranks 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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, rural, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release