Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Jordan
Jordan: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 10.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Jordan, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Jordan is 10.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 39.3% on the previous year and up 153.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Jordan peaked at 16.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
Jordan ranks 37th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.8% | — |
| 1999 | 13.3% | +35.2% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | -35.3% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -29.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | — |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -37.3% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +74.7% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -80.7% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +118.2% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | +323.9% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | -39.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 9.8% | 13.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 0.0% | 9.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 3.9% | 16.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 34 Costa Rica 10.5% compare
- 35 Luxembourg 10.4% compare
- 36 Maldives 10.2% compare
- 38 South Africa 9.9% compare
- 39 Mexico 9.4% compare
- 40 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.4% 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 non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Jordan?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Jordan was 10.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Jordan ranks 37th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release