Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Jordan
Jordan: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 4,043 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Jordan, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 4,043 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Jordan peaked at 4,043 millions in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,409 millions, in 1999.
Jordan ranks 84th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Jordan, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,857 millions | — |
| 1997 | 1,661 millions | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 1,409 millions | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 3,022 millions | +114.5% |
| 2017 | 3,047 millions | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,795 millions | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 3,007 millions | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 3,189 millions | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 3,523 millions | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 4,043 millions | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,642 millions | 1,409 millions | 1,857 millions | 3 |
| 2010s | 2,968 millions | 2,795 millions | 3,047 millions | 4 |
| 2020s | 3,585 millions | 3,189 millions | 4,043 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Jordan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 64,348 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 30.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Jordan?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Jordan was 4,043 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,043 millions in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,409 millions in 1999.
- How does Jordan rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Jordan ranks 84th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release