Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Jordan
Jordan: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 76.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Jordan, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Jordan stood at 76.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 265.0% on the previous year and up 16.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Jordan peaked at 76.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2018.
That places Jordan 7th out of 92 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.8% | — |
| 2016 | 65.7% | +165.5% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | -45.3% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | -41.7% |
| 2019 | 76.5% | +265.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.8% | 24.8% | 24.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 21.0% | 76.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 4 Azerbaijan 86.4% compare
- 5 Timor-Leste 84.8% compare
- 6 Côte d'Ivoire 78.0% compare
- 8 Maldives 76.1% compare
- 9 Guatemala 75.0% compare
- 10 Senegal 73.5% 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 % of total in Jordan?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Jordan was 76.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Jordan ranks 7th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/