Education expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Palestine

Education expenditure (% of GDP) in Palestine in 2021 — 5.43%. Ranked 40 in the world out of 168. Since 2010, the indicator has fallen by 0.76 pp.

2021 5.43% +0.71 pp vs 2017
World rank 40of 168
Period maximum 6.19%2010
Period minimum 4.66%2015

Trend over time

2010–2021 · % of GDP

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Palestine, 2010–20214.555.566.520102012201420162018202020212010: 6.19%2011: 5.34%2012: 4.74%2013: 4.89%2015: 4.66%2016: 4.98%2017: 4.72%2021: 5.43%
Change over the period: −0.76 pp Annual average: -0.07 pp

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Palestine

Palestine 5.43%
World 4.2%
Western Asia computed 4.5%
Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Palestine, by year Palestine All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2021 5.43
2017 4.72 −0.26 pp
2016 4.98 +0.32 pp
2015 4.66
2013 4.89 +0.15 pp
2012 4.74 −0.59 pp
2011 5.34 −0.86 pp
2010 6.19

About the indicator

Total government expenditure on education (current, capital and transfers) as a percentage of GDP, covering all levels from preprimary to tertiary. The international benchmark of the Incheon Declaration is 4–6% of GDP. The indicator leaves out private spending by households, which in some countries is comparable to public spending.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.