Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Jordan
Jordan: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 4.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Jordan, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Jordan stood at 4.4%.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 403.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Jordan peaked at 8.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.
Jordan ranks 7th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.9% | — |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +55.4% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +406.5% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -46.3% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.3% | 0.9% | 8.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 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 expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Jordan?
- Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Jordan was 4.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
- How does Jordan rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Jordan ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 403.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release