Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Jordan

Jordan: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 15.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
15.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
75th
of 108 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2005
All-time low
15.5%
in 2019
Years of data
12
1999–2019

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Jordan, 1999–2019

051015201999200920191999: 16.82002: 16.92003: 19.52004: 18.32005: 202006: 17.42007: 17.62008: 16.52011: 18.42017: 16.82018: 15.62019: 15.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Jordan is 15.5%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Jordan peaked at 20.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2019.

Jordan ranks 75th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Jordan, 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 16.8%
2002 16.9% +1.1%
2003 19.5% +14.9%
2004 18.3% -6.0%
2005 20.0% +9.5%
2006 17.4% -13.2%
2007 17.6% +1.3%
2008 16.5% -6.0%
2011 18.4% +11.4%
2017 16.8% -8.6%
2018 15.6% -7.4%
2019 15.5% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.8% 16.8% 16.8% 1
2000s 18.0% 16.5% 20.0% 7
2010s 16.6% 15.5% 18.4% 4

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 72 Romania 16.4% compare
  2. 73 Uruguay 16.1% compare
  3. 74 Burkina Faso 15.7% compare
  4. 76 British Virgin Islands 15.5% compare
  5. 77 Namibia 15.4% compare
  6. 78 Australia 15.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Jordan?
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Jordan was 15.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2019.
How does Jordan rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Jordan ranks 75th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,346 data points, 1971–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/