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 28.4% 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Jordan is 28.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Jordan peaked at 53.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2024.
That places Jordan 52nd out of 175 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 | 53.6% | — |
| 2000 | 50.3% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 32.3% | -35.8% |
| 2003 | 34.7% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | +55.5% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 32.8% | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 30.8% | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 28.4% | -7.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 28.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.1%, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 28.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.2%, 97% of 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 | +55.5% | 32.0% | 49.7% |
| 2002 | -35.8% | 50.3% | 32.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.6% | 53.6% | 53.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 32.0% | 50.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 37.2% | 49.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 28.4% | 37.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 49 Tanzania, United Republic of 31.2% compare
- 50 Madagascar 31.2% compare
- 51 Palestine, State of 29.9% compare
- 53 British Virgin Islands 27.9% compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 27.3% compare
- 55 Cambodia 26.1% 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 28.4% 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 53.6% 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 28.4% in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Jordan ranks 52nd out of 175 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 34.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release