Egypt vs Jordan: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Egypt
12.0%
in 2015
Jordan
11.8%
in 2023
Egypt rank
64th
Jordan rank
66th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Egypt
- Jordan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 12.0% against 11.8% in Jordan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 64th and Jordan ranks 66th of 123 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 13.7% | 0.9% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 12.4% | 0.8% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Egypt or Jordan?
- Egypt, at 12.0% against 11.8% in Jordan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Egypt and Jordan?
- 0.2%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Jordan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Egypt and Jordan rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Egypt ranks 64th and Jordan ranks 66th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release