Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Jordan
Jordan: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 14.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Jordan, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Jordan stood at 14.5%.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Jordan peaked at 17.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2019.
Jordan ranks 65th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.1% | — |
| 1999 | 15.4% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 17.5% | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 15.1% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 14.4% | 17.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.1% | 15.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.5% | 15.1% | 3 |
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 initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Jordan?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Jordan was 14.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 65th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release