Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Jordan
Jordan: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 4.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Jordan, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 4.4% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Jordan peaked at 13.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2008.
That places Jordan 110th out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.1% | — |
| 1999 | 6.7% | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -44.7% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +34.7% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -57.4% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +44.1% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +41.4% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +36.4% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +36.4% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -44.3% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -37.5% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 6.7% | 8.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.2% | 7.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 4.7% | 13.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.4% | 7.4% | 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 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 4.4% 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 13.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2008.
- How does Jordan rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Jordan ranks 110th out of 117 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 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release