Children out of school, primary in Jordan
Jordan: Children out of school, primary was 21,351 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Jordan, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Jordan recorded 21,351 for children out of school, primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.5% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Jordan peaked at 130,769 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11,908, in 1979.
Jordan ranks 89th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,768 | 11,908 | 55,501 | 8 |
| 1980s | 32,706 | 16,354 | 51,167 | 6 |
| 1990s | 119,255 | 119,255 | 119,255 | 1 |
| 2000s | 78,092 | 55,999 | 130,769 | 8 |
| 2010s | 58,503 | 19,395 | 105,572 | 8 |
| 2020s | 24,076 | 17,986 | 30,737 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 30.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 64,348 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 19.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 3.22 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Jordan?
- Children out of school, primary in Jordan was 21,351 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 130,769 in 2000.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,908 in 1979.
- How does Jordan rank for children out of school, primary?
- Jordan ranks 89th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.