Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Jordan or Latvia?

Jordan, at 1,344 millions against 1,331 millions in Latvia as of 2019.

What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Jordan and Latvia?

13 millions, with Jordan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Latvia?

5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jordan vs Latvia: Government expenditure on education, US$

Jordan

1,344 millions

in 2019

Latvia

1,331 millions

in 2017

Jordan rank

85th

Latvia rank

87th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Jordan
Latvia

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 1,344 millions against 1,331 millions in Latvia, a difference of 13 millions.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 85th and Latvia ranks 87th of 174 countries.

Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	460.68 millions	363.78 millions	96.9 millions	Jordan
2010s	1,357 millions	1,319 millions	38.04 millions	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Jordan or Latvia?: Jordan, at 1,344 millions against 1,331 millions in Latvia as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Jordan and Latvia?: 13 millions, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Latvia?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Jordan and Latvia rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Jordan ranks 85th and Latvia ranks 87th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/