Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Jordan or Latvia?

Latvia, at 9.9% against 9.8% in Jordan as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Latvia?

18 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jordan vs Latvia: Government expenditure on education, total

Jordan

9.8%

in 2024

Latvia

9.9%

in 2022

Jordan rank

155th

Latvia rank

152nd

Government expenditure on education, total 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 155th and Latvia ranks 152nd of 193 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 government expenditure on education, total, Jordan or Latvia?: Latvia, at 9.9% against 9.8% in Jordan as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total 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 government expenditure on education, total?: Jordan ranks 155th and Latvia ranks 152nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Unit: % of government expenditure
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.