Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Jordan
Jordan: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 5.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Jordan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 5.1% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Jordan peaked at 14.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2016.
Jordan ranks 69th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.7% | — |
| 2001 | 12.1% | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -61.5% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | +140.7% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -61.5% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +308.3% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -48.0% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -50.9% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +70.8% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +71.5% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -41.4% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 3.5% | 14.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 3.5% | 11.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.1% | 9.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,057 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,973 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 83,712 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,149 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9383 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0966 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Jordan?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Jordan was 5.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2016.
- How does Jordan rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Jordan ranks 69th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release