Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Jordan
Jordan: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 16.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Jordan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 16.5% for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Jordan peaked at 21.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2018.
Jordan ranks 73rd of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.8% | — |
| 2002 | 18.1% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 17.3% | 21.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 15.9% | 17.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 16.1% | 16.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 70 Malawi 16.9% compare
- 71 Cameroon 16.6% compare
- 72 Peru 16.5% compare
- 74 Burkina Faso 16.3% compare
- 75 Iran, Islamic Republic of 16.1% compare
- 76 Turks and Caicos Islands 16.1% compare
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 secondary student as a percentage of in Jordan?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Jordan was 16.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Jordan ranks 73rd out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 secondary 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