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

Jordan, at 9.8% against 9.6% in Maldives as of 2024.

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

15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.

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 Maldives: Government expenditure on education, total

Jordan

9.8%

in 2024

Maldives

9.6%

in 2025

Jordan rank

155th

Maldives rank

158th

Government expenditure on education, total 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 155th and Maldives ranks 158th of 193 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 government expenditure on education, total, Jordan or Maldives?: Jordan, at 9.8% against 9.6% in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total 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 government expenditure on education, total?: Jordan ranks 155th and Maldives ranks 158th 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.