Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Jordan
Jordan: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 4.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Jordan, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 4.7% for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in 2024.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 444.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Jordan peaked at 5.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.
That places Jordan 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 1.0% | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +248.3% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +32.7% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.3% | 0.9% | 3.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 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 4.7% 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 5.0% in 2022.
- 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 10th out of 44 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 444.2%. 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 Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release