Education Spending: Jordan
Jordan's education spending is currently 3.234 % of GDP as of 2024. # Jordan Education Spending Jordan allocated 3.
Current (2024)
3.234 % of GDP
-8.0% y/y
Peak (1996)
7.477 % of GDP
Low (1972)
2.387 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1970–2024 · 36 pts
Education Spending — Jordan
1970 — 2024
Education Spending — Jordan
Analysis# Jordan Education Spending
Jordan allocated 3.234% of its GDP to education in 2024, reflecting a significant decline from its historical peak of 7.477% in 1996. The country's education spending has contracted by 10.9% since 1970, though current levels remain above the all-time low of 2.387% recorded in 1972. This extended downward trajectory reveals fundamental shifts in budgetary priorities over the past five decades.
Recent years show volatility rather than consistent direction. After declining steadily from 2015 (3.713%) to 2018 (2.955%), spending rebounded to 3.553% in 2020, likely reflecting pandemic-related education initiatives. The subsequent three years fluctuated between 3.138% and 3.515%, with 2024's figure of 3.234% continuing this unstable pattern. Jordan's education spending remains well below its 1996 benchmark, suggesting sustained constraints on public investment in the sector.
Historical Data
36 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.234 % of GDP | -7.99% |
| 2023 | 3.515 % of GDP | +11.48% |
| 2022 | 3.153 % of GDP | +0.48% |
| 2021 | 3.138 % of GDP | -11.68% |
| 2020 | 3.553 % of GDP | +18.91% |
| 2019 | 2.988 % of GDP | +1.12% |
| 2018 | 2.955 % of GDP | -8.03% |
| 2017 | 3.213 % of GDP | -6.95% |
| 2016 | 3.453 % of GDP | -7.00% |
| 2015 | 3.713 % of GDP | -1.43% |
| 2014 | 3.767 % of GDP | -0.45% |
| 2013 | 3.784 % of GDP | +4.04% |
| 2012 | 3.637 % of GDP | +1.06% |
| 2011 | 3.599 % of GDP | +13.57% |
| 2010 | 3.169 % of GDP | -35.90% |
| 1999 | 4.944 % of GDP | -22.33% |
| 1997 | 6.365 % of GDP | -14.87% |
| 1996 | 7.477 % of GDP | +32.48% |
| 1989 | 5.644 % of GDP | +39.43% |
| 1988 | 4.048 % of GDP | +22.78% |
Show all 36 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3.297 % of GDP | +0.40% |
| 1986 | 3.284 % of GDP | -44.69% |
| 1984 | 5.937 % of GDP | +20.47% |
| 1983 | 4.928 % of GDP | -3.16% |
| 1982 | 5.089 % of GDP | -1.53% |
| 1981 | 5.168 % of GDP | +1.69% |
| 1979 | 5.082 % of GDP | +38.02% |
| 1978 | 3.682 % of GDP | +0.05% |
| 1977 | 3.68 % of GDP | +4.10% |
| 1976 | 3.535 % of GDP | -6.06% |
| 1975 | 3.763 % of GDP | +5.76% |
| 1974 | 3.558 % of GDP | +43.06% |
| 1973 | 2.487 % of GDP | +4.19% |
| 1972 | 2.387 % of GDP | -27.62% |
| 1971 | 3.298 % of GDP | -9.15% |
| 1970 | 3.63 % of GDP | — |
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