Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle in Jordan
Jordan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle 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, middle in Jordan is 0.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle in Jordan peaked at 4.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2018.
Jordan ranks 30th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.7% | — |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +740.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -89.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +10.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 59% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 4.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 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, middle in Jordan?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle in Jordan was 0.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle?
- Jordan ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.9%. 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 of primary school age, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release