Israel vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Government expenditure on education, total
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Israel
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Israel currently reports 5.9% against 3.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 196 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 3.0% | 3.2% | Israel |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 2.9% | 2.9% | Israel |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.3% | 2.4% | Israel |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 3.3% | 2.9% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Israel or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Israel, at 5.9% against 3.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Israel and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 2.6%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Israel ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.