Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita was 13.31 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Jordan, 1998–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 13.31 for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Jordan peaked at 16.6 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.31, in 2018.
That places Jordan 73rd out of 122 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.42 | — |
| 1999 | 14.68 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 15.16 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 16.6 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 15.34 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 16.45 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 13.9 | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 13.89 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 13.83 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 15.15 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 14.87 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 13.54 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 13.31 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.55 | 14.42 | 14.68 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.02 | 13.83 | 16.6 | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.22 | 13.31 | 15.15 | 4 |
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More education data for Jordan
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Jordan?
- Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Jordan was 13.31 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6 in 2003.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.31 in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita?
- Jordan ranks 73rd out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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