Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Jordan
Jordan: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 4.2% 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
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Jordan is 4.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Jordan peaked at 8.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2008.
Jordan ranks 93rd of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 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% | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -44.5% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -46.4% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +44.1% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | +82.3% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -40.4% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 6.7% | 8.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.2% | 6.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 4.7% | 8.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.2% | 7.6% | 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 4.2% 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 8.5% in 2017.
- 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 93rd out of 99 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 50.9%. 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 lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release