Jordan vs Latvia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Jordan
9.8%
in 2024
Latvia
9.9%
in 2022
Jordan rank
156th
Latvia rank
153rd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Jordan
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 9.9% against 9.8% in Jordan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 156th and Latvia ranks 153rd of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5% | 0.0% | 11.5% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 4.7% | 13.5% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 13.7% | 2.4% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.8% | 0.6% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Jordan or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 9.9% against 9.8% in Jordan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Jordan and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Latvia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Jordan and Latvia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Jordan ranks 156th and Latvia ranks 153rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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