Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Jordan
Jordan: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 6.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Jordan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 6.0% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.9% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Jordan peaked at 14.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2024.
That places Jordan 107th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.5% | — |
| 2016 | 14.0% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -33.9% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -29.2% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | -27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 9.2% | 14.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.0% | 8.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 104 Aruba 7.0% compare
- 105 Turks and Caicos Islands 6.5% compare
- 106 Guinea 6.3% compare
- 108 Monaco 5.7% compare
- 109 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.6% compare
- 110 Palestine, State of 4.9% compare
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 current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Jordan?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Jordan was 6.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Jordan ranks 107th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. 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 Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release