Government expenditure on education, US$ in Jordan

Jordan: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 1,344 millions in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1,344 millions
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
85th
of 174 countries
All-time high
1,377 millions
in 2016
All-time low
18.83 millions
in 1972
Years of data
25
1970–2019

Government expenditure on education, US$ in Jordan, 1970–2019

05001.0k1.5k1970199420191970: 23.2 millions1971: 22.4 millions1972: 18.8 millions1973: 23.5 millions1974: 42.6 millions1975: 51.3 millions1976: 60.4 millions1977: 77.2 millions1978: 95.8 millions1979: 166.3 millions1981: 226.6 millions1982: 238.2 millions1983: 242.5 millions1984: 294.9 millions1986: 210.2 millions1987: 222.7 millions1988: 254.1 millions1989: 238.2 millions1996: 518 millions1997: 461.2 millions1999: 402.9 millions2016: 1.4k millions2017: 1.3k millions2018: 1.3k millions2019: 1.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 1,344 millions for government expenditure on education, us$ in 2019.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over five years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Jordan peaked at 1,377 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.83 millions, in 1972.

Jordan ranks 85th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 58.14 millions 18.83 millions 166.26 millions 10
1980s 240.92 millions 210.25 millions 294.87 millions 8
1990s 460.68 millions 402.9 millions 517.96 millions 3
2010s 1,335 millions 1,281 millions 1,377 millions 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Jordan?
Government expenditure on education, us$ in Jordan was 1,344 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 1,377 millions in 2016.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 18.83 millions in 1972.
How does Jordan rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
Jordan ranks 85th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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
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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/