Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Jordan
Jordan: Government spending on education as a share of GDP was 3.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Jordan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending on education as a share of gdp in Jordan stood at 3.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education as a share of gdp in Jordan peaked at 7.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1972.
That places Jordan 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.6% | — |
| 1971 | 3.3% | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | -27.6% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 3.6% | +43.1% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 3.7% | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.1% | +38.0% |
| 1981 | 5.2% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 5.1% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | -44.7% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 5.6% | +39.4% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | +32.5% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -35.9% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -8.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 3.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 76% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 3.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.4%, 74% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 3.3% | 5.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 4.9% | 7.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 137 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.2% compare
- 138 Qatar 3.2% compare
- 139 Trinidad and Tobago 3.2% compare
- 141 Benin 3.2% compare
- 142 Chad 3.2% compare
- 143 British Virgin Islands 3.2% 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 government spending on education as a share of gdp in Jordan?
- Government spending on education as a share of gdp in Jordan was 3.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education as a share of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest government spending on education as a share of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1972.
- How does Jordan rank for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending on education as a share of gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.