Jordan: Children out of school, primary, female

Key figures

Over five years it is down 24.96% from 12,053 in 2019 (5.58% a year on average, compounded). Since 1972 it is down 75.66% from 37,155 in 1972 (2.68% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 22 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2024, Jordan's children out of school, primary, female fell 28.8% on 2023 (from 12,698 to 9,045).

Across the 24 yearly changes before that (1973 to 2023), the average change was +0.9% and a typical year strayed about 23.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 49.1% in 2021 and the biggest yearly fall was 35.9% in 2013. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 29% of the movement over 9 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Jordan had the 38th highest value of the 72 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Jordan in the 2024 ranking

• Costa Rica — 35th of 72: 10,421
• Oman — 36th of 72: 10,355
• Puerto Rico (US) — 37th of 72: 9,745
• Serbia — 39th of 72: 7,724
• Bulgaria — 40th of 72: 6,943
• Suriname — 41st of 72: 5,441

What this measures

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.

Limitations: Due to different data sources for enrollment and population data, the number may not capture the actual number of children not attending in primary school.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 31 values

Children out of school, primary, female in nearby economies

• Algeria — 36,496 (2022)
• Bahrain — 2,504 (2024)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 270,649 (2024)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 60,444 (2020)
• Israel — 13,540 (2024)
• Kuwait — 2,740 (2016)
• Lebanon — 71,222 (2024)
• Morocco — 55,174 (2019)
• Oman — 10,355 (2024)
• Qatar — 3,307 (2024)
• Syrian Arab Republic

More education data for Jordan

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 1.12 million (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 98.55% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 98.76% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 98.35% (2024)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 26.6% (2021)
• School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) — 26.81% (2021)

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Questions people ask

What is Jordan's children out of school, primary, female?

9,045 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1972?

It is down 75.66% from 37,155 in 1972 (2.68% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 62,823 in 2000 and the lowest 9,045 in 2024.

How does Jordan rank?

38th highest of 72 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in children out of school, primary, female unusual for Jordan?

In 2024, Jordan's children out of school, primary, female fell 28.8% on 2023 (from 12,698 to 9,045). Across the 24 yearly changes before that (1973 to 2023), the average change was +0.9% and a typical year strayed about 23.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.UNER.FE, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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