Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Jordan
Jordan: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 1,527 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Jordan, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Jordan is 1,527, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Jordan peaked at 1,878 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,308, in 1998.
That places Jordan 84th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, constant PPP$ in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,308 | — |
| 1999 | 1,353 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1,470 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 1,713 | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 1,674 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,878 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 1,651 | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 1,709 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1,706 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,763 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1,560 | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 1,398 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 1,407 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,347 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1,494 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 1,554 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 1,527 | -1.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1,527 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,662, 57% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1,527 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,348, 65% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,330 | 1,308 | 1,353 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,686 | 1,470 | 1,878 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,495 | 1,347 | 1,763 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,525 | 1,494 | 1,554 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.11 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Jordan?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Jordan was 1,527 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,878 in 2005.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,308 in 1998.
- How does Jordan rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Jordan ranks 84th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release