Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Jordan
Jordan: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.8718 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Jordan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Jordan is 0.8718 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Jordan peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8718 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Jordan 117th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Jordan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.05 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.08 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.894 GPIA | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8718 GPIA | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.966 GPIA | 0.8718 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 114 United States of America 0.8799 GPIA compare
- 115 Lebanon 0.8751 GPIA compare
- 116 Timor-Leste 0.8743 GPIA compare
- 118 El Salvador 0.8629 GPIA compare
- 119 Morocco 0.8623 GPIA compare
- 120 Malta 0.8528 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 one year before the official primary in Jordan?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Jordan was 0.8718 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8718 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Jordan ranks 117th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 one year before the official primary entry 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