Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 20.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Palestine, State of, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Palestine, State of is 20.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Palestine, State of peaked at 20.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2006.
Palestine, State of ranks 7th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.5% | — |
| 2006 | 15.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +13.9% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 20.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 20.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.0%, 1.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 15.4% | 17.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 17.3% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.1% | 20.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 4 Namibia 24.0% compare
- 5 Botswana 22.0% compare
- 6 Bhutan 21.4% compare
- 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.4%
- 9 Kazakhstan 19.9% compare
- 10 Dominican Republic 19.9% compare
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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Palestine, State of?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Palestine, State of was 20.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2006.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Palestine, State of ranks 7th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release