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

8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

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

Ghana vs Jordan: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$

Ghana

1,447 millions

in 2014

Jordan

1,553 millions

in 2019

Ghana rank

67th

Jordan rank

64th

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time

Ghana
Jordan

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 1,553 millions against 1,447 millions in Ghana, a difference of 106 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Jordan ahead.

Ghana ranks 67th and Jordan ranks 64th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Jordan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	974.24 millions	962.1 millions	12.14 millions	Ghana
2010s	3,177 millions	1,164 millions	2,013 millions	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Ghana or Jordan?: Jordan, at 1,553 millions against 1,447 millions in Ghana as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Ghana and Jordan?: 106 millions, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jordan?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2011.
How do Ghana and Jordan rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?: Ghana ranks 67th and Jordan ranks 64th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/