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 30.6% 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Jordan stood at 30.6%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Jordan peaked at 52.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2024.
That places Jordan 52nd out of 179 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 52.0% | — |
| 2000 | 48.5% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 30.6% | -36.8% |
| 2003 | 32.9% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | +58.3% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 42.4% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 37.8% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 32.4% | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 32.7% | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 30.6% | -6.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 30.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 30.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.2%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +58.3% | 30.8% | 48.8% |
| 2002 | -36.8% | 48.5% | 30.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 30.6% | 48.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 36.7% | 48.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 30.6% | 36.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 49 Togo 33.5% compare
- 50 Tanzania, United Republic of 32.0% compare
- 51 Palestine, State of 31.4% compare
- 53 Bahrain 29.8% compare
- 54 Cambodia 27.8% compare
- 55 Montserrat 27.1% 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 30.6% 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 52.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Jordan ranks 52nd out of 179 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 27.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release