Jordan vs Maldives: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Jordan
9.8%
in 2024
Maldives
9.6%
in 2025
Jordan rank
156th
Maldives rank
159th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Jordan
- Maldives
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 9.8% against 9.6% in Maldives, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Maldives ahead.
Jordan ranks 156th and Maldives ranks 159th of 197 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.3% | 11.1% | 0.2% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.6% | 0.2% | Maldives |
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 Maldives?
- Jordan, at 9.8% against 9.6% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Jordan and Maldives?
- 0.2%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Maldives?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Maldives rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Jordan ranks 156th and Maldives ranks 159th 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