Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Jordan
Jordan: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Jordan, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Jordan stood at 1.4%.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Jordan peaked at 2.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2019.
Jordan ranks 64th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.4% | — |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 5 |
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 government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Jordan?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Jordan was 1.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 64th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release