Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Jordan
Jordan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.4137 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Jordan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Jordan stood at 0.4137 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.5% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Jordan peaked at 0.977 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.4137 GPIA, in 2024.
Jordan ranks 169th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Jordan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.7799 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9261 GPIA | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9448 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.973 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.977 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.953 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8604 GPIA | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8947 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6117 GPIA | -31.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5925 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6304 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5985 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5907 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5739 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5538 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5163 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5452 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.555 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4137 GPIA | -25.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.4137 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8368 GPIA, 49% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.4137 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8277 GPIA, 50% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7799 GPIA | 0.7799 GPIA | 0.7799 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9327 GPIA | 0.8604 GPIA | 0.977 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5996 GPIA | 0.5739 GPIA | 0.6304 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.5168 GPIA | 0.4137 GPIA | 0.555 GPIA | 5 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Jordan?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Jordan was 0.4137 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.977 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4137 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Jordan ranks 169th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. 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 youth of upper secondary school 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