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 32.6% 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 32.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Jordan peaked at 50.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2002.
That places Jordan 51st 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 | 50.6% | — |
| 2000 | 46.8% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 29.1% | -37.8% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 31.9% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 32.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 29.7% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | +61.3% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 36.4% | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 34.9% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 32.6% | -5.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 32.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.3%, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 32.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.4%, 1.1× 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 | +61.3% | 29.7% | 47.9% |
| 2002 | -37.8% | 46.8% | 29.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 29.1% | 46.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 36.1% | 47.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 31.9% | 36.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 48 Togo 33.7% compare
- 49 Tanzania, United Republic of 32.9% compare
- 50 Palestine, State of 32.7% compare
- 52 Cook Islands 32.2% compare
- 53 Cambodia 29.5% compare
- 54 Bahrain 28.2% 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 32.6% 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 50.6% 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 29.1% in 2002.
- How does Jordan rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Jordan ranks 51st 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 22.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release