International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Palestine
Palestine: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.0%
World rank
144th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2010–2021
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Palestine, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 0.0% for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Palestine peaked at 0.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
That places Palestine 144th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.5% | — |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -34.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%. (43 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 141 Mexico 0.0% compare
- 142 Ireland 0.0% compare
- 143 Zimbabwe 0.0% compare
- 144 Anguilla 0.0%
- 144 Australia 0.0%
- 144 Austria 0.0%
- 144 Azerbaijan 0.0% compare
- 144 Bahrain 0.0% compare
- 144 Bermuda 0.0%
- 144 Barbados 0.0% compare
- 144 Brunei 0.0%
- 144 Canada 0.0% compare
- 144 Chile 0.0% compare
- 144 Cuba 0.0%
- 144 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 144 Hong Kong 0.0%
- 144 Israel 0.0% compare
- 144 Japan 0.0%
- 144 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
- 144 South Korea 0.0%
- 144 Kuwait 0.0%
- 144 Liechtenstein 0.0%
- 144 Macao 0.0%
- 144 Monaco 0.0%
- 144 Montserrat 0.0%
- 144 New Zealand 0.0%
- 144 Oman 0.0% compare
- 144 Qatar 0.0%
- 144 Saudi Arabia 0.0% compare
- 144 Singapore 0.0%
- 144 Sierra Leone 0.0%
- 144 San Marino 0.0%
- 144 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 144 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0% compare
- 144 United States 0.0%
- 144 Venezuela 0.0% compare
- 144 British Virgin Islands 0.0% compare
More education data for Palestine
- 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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Palestine?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Palestine was 0.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Palestine rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Palestine ranks 144th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release