Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 92.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Palestine, State of, 2013–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Palestine, State of is 92.9%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Palestine, State of peaked at 92.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 83.5%, in 2017.
That places Palestine, State of 7th out of 116 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 87.9% | — |
| 2015 | 85.2% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 84.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 83.5% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | +11.1% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 92.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.9%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 92.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73.8%, 1.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.3% | 83.5% | 87.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 92.9% | 92.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 94.4%
- 5 El Salvador 94.1% compare
- 6 Aruba 93.0%
- 8 Guinea 92.3% compare
- 9 Togo 90.5%
- 10 San Marino 87.2% 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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Palestine, State of?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Palestine, State of was 92.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.5% in 2017.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Palestine, State of ranks 7th out of 116 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.