Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Jordan

Jordan: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 651.68 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
651.68 millions
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
71st
of 151 countries
All-time high
651.68 millions
in 2019
All-time low
159.78 millions
in 1998
Years of data
17
1997–2019

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

2003004005006007001997200820191997: 170.3 millions1998: 159.8 millions1999: 167.9 millions2001: 195.8 millions2002: 209.4 millions2003: 244.8 millions2004: 250.9 millions2005: 289.1 millions2006: 281.3 millions2007: 306.8 millions2008: 382.6 millions2009: 405.5 millions2011: 476.9 millions2016: 640.7 millions2017: 623.7 millions2018: 640.1 millions2019: 651.7 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2019, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Jordan stood at 651.68 millions. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Jordan peaked at 651.68 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 159.78 millions, in 1998.

Jordan ranks 71st of 151 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 165.99 millions 159.78 millions 170.3 millions 3
2000s 285.14 millions 195.81 millions 405.49 millions 9
2010s 606.6 millions 476.87 millions 651.68 millions 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Jordan?
Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Jordan was 651.68 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 651.68 millions in 2019.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 159.78 millions in 1998.
How does Jordan rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Jordan ranks 71st out of 151 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on primary education, us$ rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/