Government expenditure on education in Jordan
Jordan: Government expenditure on education was 3.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.23
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
56th
of 68 countries
All-time high
7.48
in 1996
All-time low
2.39
in 1972
Years of data
36
1970–2024
Government expenditure on education in Jordan, 1970–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on education in Jordan stood at 3.23.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Jordan peaked at 7.48 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.39, in 1972.
Jordan ranks 56th of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.63 | — |
| 1971 | 3.3 | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 2.39 | -27.6% |
| 1973 | 2.49 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 3.56 | +43.1% |
| 1975 | 3.76 | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 3.53 | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 3.68 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 3.68 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.08 | +38.0% |
| 1981 | 5.17 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 5.09 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 4.93 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 5.94 | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 3.28 | -44.7% |
| 1987 | 3.3 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.05 | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 5.64 | +39.4% |
| 1996 | 7.48 | +32.5% |
| 1997 | 6.36 | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 4.94 | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 3.17 | -35.9% |
| 2011 | 3.6 | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 3.64 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.78 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 3.77 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.71 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.45 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 3.21 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 2.95 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 2.99 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.55 | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 3.14 | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 3.15 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.51 | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 3.23 | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.51 | 2.39 | 5.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.67 | 3.28 | 5.94 | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.26 | 4.94 | 7.48 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.43 | 2.95 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.32 | 3.14 | 3.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9383 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education in Jordan?
- Government expenditure on education in Jordan was 3.23 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.48 in 1996.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 in 1972.
- How does Jordan rank for government expenditure on education?
- Jordan ranks 56th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education 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 UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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