Jordan—Out-of-School Children, Primary
Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #77 of 175
Latest Value
21,351
2024
YoY Change
-30.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#77
of 175 countries
Maximum
105,572
2010
Minimum
17,986
2020
CAGR
-5.8%
20 years
Last
21,351
Previous
30,737
Highest
105,572
Lowest
17,986
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21,351 | -30.5% |
| 2023 | 30,737 | +44.0% |
| 2022 | 21,339 | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 28,968 | +61.1% |
| 2020 | 17,986 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 19,756 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 19,395 | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 23,834 | -39.4% |
| 2016 | 39,331 | -39.2% |
| 2013 | 64,646 | -32.8% |
| 2012 | 96,172 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 99,318 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 105,572 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 99,969 | +30.8% |
| 2007 | 76,404 | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 61,355 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 55,999 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 56,133 | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 65,418 | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 78,685 |
Top Countries — Out-of-School Children, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 9.1M | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 5.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 4.2M | 2024 |
| 4 | Angola | 2.3M | 2023 |
| 5 | Tanzania | 2.0M | 2024 |
| 6 | Niger | 1.9M | 2024 |
| 7 | Philippines | 1.6M | 2024 |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 9 | South Sudan | 1.2M | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 1.2M | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Methodology
Data compiled by 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. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →