Benin vs Jordan: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Benin
3.2%
in 2023
Jordan
3.2%
in 2024
Benin rank
141st
Jordan rank
140th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Benin
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 3.2% against 3.2% in Benin, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Jordan ahead.
Benin ranks 141st and Jordan ranks 140th of 199 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 4.9% | 3.0% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.4% | 0.2% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.3% | 0.3% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Benin or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 3.2% against 3.2% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Benin and Jordan?
- 0.0%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Jordan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Jordan rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Benin ranks 141st and Jordan ranks 140th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.