Israel vs South Africa: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$
Israel
12,613 millions
in 2022
South Africa
10,028 millions
in 2024
Israel rank
17th
South Africa rank
20th
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ over time
- Israel
- South Africa
How they compare
Israel currently reports 12,613 millions against 10,028 millions in South Africa, a difference of 2,585 millions.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
Israel ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th of 148 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 | 4,651 millions | 5,579 millions | 927.67 millions | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5,428 millions | 5,601 millions | 173.34 millions | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8,530 millions | 8,289 millions | 240.67 millions | Israel |
| 2020s | 12,036 millions | 10,242 millions | 1,795 millions | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, constant us$, Israel or South Africa?
- Israel, at 12,613 millions against 10,028 millions in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ between Israel and South Africa?
- 2,585 millions, 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, constant us$?
- Israel ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions). 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