Jordan vs Maldives: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Jordan
9.8%
in 2024
Maldives
9.6%
in 2025
Jordan rank
155th
Maldives rank
157th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Jordan
- Maldives
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 9.8% against 9.6% in Maldives, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Maldives ahead.
Jordan ranks 155th and Maldives ranks 157th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.3% | 11.1% | 0.2% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.6% | 0.2% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Jordan or Maldives?
- Jordan, at 9.8% against 9.6% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Jordan and Maldives?
- 0.2%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Maldives?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Maldives rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Jordan ranks 155th and Maldives ranks 157th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.