Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Jordan
Jordan: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 11.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Jordan, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 11.8% for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Jordan peaked at 16.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2009.
Jordan ranks 66th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Jordan, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.9% | — |
| 2001 | 16.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 10.4% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 11.2% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.4% | 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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Jordan?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Jordan was 11.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2009.
- How does Jordan rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Jordan ranks 66th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release