Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Jordan
Jordan: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 9.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Jordan, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 9.8% for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Jordan peaked at 21.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1986.
That places Jordan 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 8.8% | 13.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 14.7% | 21.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 9.2% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.2% | 12.0% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Jordan
- Gross national expenditure 23.53 billion current US$ (2007)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 15.42 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 86.7% (2007)
- Final consumption expenditure 18.35 billion current US$ (2007)
- Final consumption expenditure 13.01 billion current LCU (2007)
- Final consumption expenditure 107.3% (2007)
- Exports of goods and services 54.2% (2007)
- Exports of goods and services 6.58 billion current LCU (2007)
- Exports of goods and services 9.28 billion current US$ (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Jordan?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Jordan was 9.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1986.
- How does Jordan rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Jordan ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.