Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Jordan
Jordan: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 756.16 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Jordan, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 756.16 millions for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Jordan peaked at 756.16 millions in 2024 and was at its lowest, 388.57 millions, in 1998.
Jordan ranks 68th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Jordan, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 439.02 millions | — |
| 1998 | 388.57 millions | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 409.81 millions | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 476.29 millions | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 504.55 millions | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 577.57 millions | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 574.3 millions | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 648.54 millions | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 570.46 millions | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 592.23 millions | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 597.95 millions | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 614.56 millions | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 631.42 millions | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 713.15 millions | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 682.07 millions | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 684.51 millions | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 663.08 millions | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 712.74 millions | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 742.46 millions | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 756.16 millions | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 412.47 millions | 388.57 millions | 439.02 millions | 3 |
| 2000s | 572.94 millions | 476.29 millions | 648.54 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 674.84 millions | 631.42 millions | 713.15 millions | 5 |
| 2020s | 737.12 millions | 712.74 millions | 756.16 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 primary education, constant us$ in Jordan?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Jordan was 756.16 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 756.16 millions in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 388.57 millions in 1998.
- How does Jordan rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
- Jordan ranks 68th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release