Israel vs South Africa: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Israel
2.5%
in 2022
South Africa
2.4%
in 2024
Israel rank
12th
South Africa rank
14th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Israel
- South Africa
How they compare
Israel currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
Israel ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 14th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.4% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Israel |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Israel |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 0.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Israel or South Africa?
- Israel, at 2.5% against 2.4% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Israel and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Israel ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 14th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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