Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Jordan
Jordan: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 84.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Jordan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 84.5% for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Jordan peaked at 85.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 1999.
Jordan ranks 15th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 70.7% | — |
| 2016 | 77.9% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 85.1% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 78.3% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 73.9% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 79.7% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 84.5% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.7% | 70.7% | 70.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 73.9% | 85.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 79.7% | 84.5% | 2 |
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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Jordan?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Jordan was 84.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 1999.
- How does Jordan rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Jordan ranks 15th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.