Israel vs South Africa: Government expenditure on education, US$

Israel
21,522 millions
in 2017
South Africa
23,957 millions
in 2019
Israel rank
27th
South Africa rank
24th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Israel
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 23,957 millions against 21,522 millions in Israel, a difference of 2,435 millions.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1987 it was South Africa ahead.

Israel ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th of 174 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 2,330 millions 4,264 millions 1,934 millions South Africa
1990s 4,896 millions 7,104 millions 2,208 millions South Africa
2000s 9,067 millions 10,291 millions 1,224 millions South Africa
2010s 17,687 millions 18,706 millions 1,020 millions South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Israel or South Africa?
South Africa, at 23,957 millions against 21,522 millions in Israel as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Israel and South Africa?
2,435 millions, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2017.
How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Israel ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/