Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Jordan
Jordan: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 2.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Jordan, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 2.7% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2024.
That represents a change of down 26.7% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Jordan peaked at 8.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2008.
Jordan ranks 95th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 8.2% | — |
| 1999 | 6.8% | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -45.4% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +30.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -88.0% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +563.2% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -60.2% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +41.9% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +87.3% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 6.8% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 0.6% | 5.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 4.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 3.7% | 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 2.7% 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 8.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
- How does Jordan rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Jordan ranks 95th out of 100 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 up 57.2%. 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 pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release