Jordan Education Spending 1986-2023

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Jordan education spending for 2021 was 9.66%, a 2.71% decline from 2020.
  • Jordan education spending for 2020 was 12.37%, a 2.51% increase from 2019.
  • Jordan education spending for 2019 was 9.86%, a 0.03% increase from 2018.
  • Jordan education spending for 2018 was 9.83%, a 1.37% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Namibia 24.81%
Guatemala 22.96%
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South Africa 18.42%
Dominican Republic 18.01%
Peru 17.87%
Belarus 16.54%
Malaysia 16.37%
Algeria 16.21%
Gabon 15.12%
Thailand 14.69%
St. Lucia 14.47%
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Mauritius 14.32%
Tonga 12.65%
Maldives 11.91%
Azerbaijan 11.48%
Ecuador 10.40%
Suriname 10.11%
Grenada 10.06%
Jordan 9.66%
Paraguay 9.64%
Dominica 8.29%
Armenia 8.28%
Nauru 3.63%
Jordan Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2021 9.66% -2.71%
2020 12.37% 2.51%
2019 9.86% 0.03%
2018 9.83% -1.37%
2017 11.20% -0.95%
2016 12.15% 0.81%
2015 11.34% 0.25%
2014 11.09% 1.39%
2013 9.70% 0.70%
2012 9.00% 0.80%
2011 8.20% 0.10%
2010 8.10% -2.27%
2009 10.37% -1.26%
2008 11.63% -2.27%
2007 13.90% 0.61%
2006 13.29% 0.43%
2005 12.86% -1.80%
1999 14.66% -3.75%
1997 18.41% -3.15%
1996 21.56% 8.48%
1989 13.09% 3.26%
1988 9.82% -0.06%
1987 9.88% 1.12%
1986 8.76% 1.12%