Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Jordan

Jordan: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 1,553 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,553 millions
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
64th
of 134 countries
All-time high
1,553 millions
in 2019
All-time low
535.1 millions
in 1998
Years of data
17
1997–2019

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Jordan, 1997–2019

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1997200820191997: 598 millions1998: 535.1 millions1999: 572.6 millions2001: 695.3 millions2002: 748.2 millions2003: 872.4 millions2004: 890.8 millions2005: 1.0k millions2006: 940 millions2007: 1.0k millions2008: 1.1k millions2009: 1.1k millions2011: 1.2k millions2016: 1.4k millions2017: 1.5k millions2018: 1.5k millions2019: 1.6k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 1,553 millions for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Jordan peaked at 1,553 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 535.1 millions, in 1998.

Jordan ranks 64th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 568.57 millions 535.1 millions 597.96 millions 3
2000s 928.37 millions 695.31 millions 1,105 millions 9
2010s 1,432 millions 1,164 millions 1,553 millions 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Jordan?
Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Jordan was 1,553 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 1,553 millions in 2019.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 535.1 millions in 1998.
How does Jordan rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Jordan ranks 64th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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/