Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 4.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Palestine, State of, 2013–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 4.9% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Palestine, State of peaked at 14.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2021.
That places Palestine, State of 110th out of 115 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.4% | — |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +52.9% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | +37.0% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -65.6% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 4.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.1%, 37% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 4.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.5%, 65% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.8% | 7.4% | 14.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 107 Jordan 6.0% compare
- 108 Monaco 5.7% compare
- 109 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.6%
- 111 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.7% compare
- 112 Lebanon 2.4%
- 113 Guinea-Bissau 0.9%
More education data for Palestine, State of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 306 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,251 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,420 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 868,232 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 514,700 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0996 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Palestine, State of?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Palestine, State of was 4.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2021.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Palestine, State of ranks 110th out of 115 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release