Palau vs Yemen: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Palau
15.7%
in 2019
Yemen
15.7%
in 2012
Palau rank
32nd
Yemen rank
31st
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Palau
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 15.7% against 15.7% in Palau, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Yemen ahead.
Palau ranks 32nd and Yemen ranks 31st of 123 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 14.8% | 1.6% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 16.5% | 2.2% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Palau or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 15.7% against 15.7% in Palau as of 2012.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Palau and Yemen?
- 0.0%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Yemen?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2012.
- How do Palau and Yemen rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Palau ranks 32nd and Yemen ranks 31st 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