Bhutan vs Palestine: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Bhutan
21.4%
in 2020
Palestine
20.7%
in 2021
Bhutan rank
6th
Palestine rank
7th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Bhutan
- Palestine
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 21.4% against 20.7% in Palestine, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 6th and Palestine ranks 7th of 123 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 16.4% | 2.2% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 18.4% | 1.8% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 18.1% | 3.3% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Bhutan or Palestine?
- Bhutan, at 21.4% against 20.7% in Palestine as of 2020.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Bhutan and Palestine?
- 0.7%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Palestine?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Palestine rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Bhutan ranks 6th and Palestine ranks 7th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release