Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Jordan
Jordan: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 3.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Jordan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Jordan is 3.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Jordan peaked at 7.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1972.
That places Jordan 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 3.3% | 5.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 4.9% | 7.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 137 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.2% compare
- 138 Qatar 3.2% compare
- 139 Trinidad and Tobago 3.2% compare
- 141 Benin 3.2% compare
- 142 Chad 3.2% compare
- 143 British Virgin Islands 3.2% compare
More reference data data for Jordan
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0379 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.754 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 59.87 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.1685 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.7137 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 44.36 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 59.91 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Jordan?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Jordan was 3.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1972.
- How does Jordan rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Jordan ranks 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.