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

Zimbabwe, at 1,427 millions against 1,344 millions in Jordan as of 2018.

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

83 millions, with Zimbabwe ahead.

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

9 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.

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 Zimbabwe: Government expenditure on education, US$

Jordan

1,344 millions

in 2019

Zimbabwe

1,427 millions

in 2018

Jordan rank

85th

Zimbabwe rank

84th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Jordan
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1,427 millions against 1,344 millions in Jordan, a difference of 83 millions.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 85th and Zimbabwe ranks 84th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1970s	166.26 millions	100.86 millions	65.4 millions	Jordan
1980s	246.49 millions	590.53 millions	344.05 millions	Zimbabwe
2010s	1,309 millions	1,355 millions	45.8 millions	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Jordan or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 1,427 millions against 1,344 millions in Jordan as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Jordan and Zimbabwe?: 83 millions, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Zimbabwe?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Jordan and Zimbabwe rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Jordan ranks 85th and Zimbabwe ranks 84th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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/