Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jordan
Jordan: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 74.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jordan, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 74.5% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jordan peaked at 85.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 62.9%, in 2021.
That places Jordan 26th out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 82.0% | — |
| 1999 | 69.4% | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 75.6% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 85.1% | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 82.5% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 82.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 75.3% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 75.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 75.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 81.4% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 62.9% | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 74.1% | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 74.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.7% | 69.4% | 82.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 75.3% | 85.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 81.4% | 81.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 62.9% | 74.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 23 British Virgin Islands 75.5% compare
- 24 Lao People's Democratic Republic 75.1% compare
- 25 Denmark 74.7% compare
- 27 Iran, Islamic Republic of 74.5% compare
- 28 Kenya 74.1% compare
- 29 Cameroon 72.6% 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 teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jordan?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jordan was 74.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9% in 2021.
- How does Jordan rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Jordan ranks 26th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release