Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Jordan
Jordan: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 34.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Jordan, 2017–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Jordan is 34.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Jordan ranks 14th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 48.3% | — |
| 2018 | 43.8% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 41.1% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 38.3% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 34.5% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.3% | 43.8% | 48.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 34.5% | 41.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 11 Egypt 36.2% compare
- 12 Zimbabwe 36.0% compare
- 13 South Africa 35.5% compare
- 15 Namibia 34.3%
- 16 Palestine, State of 33.2% compare
- 17 Saint Lucia 32.8% 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 share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Jordan?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Jordan was 34.5% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- Jordan ranks 14th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.