Government expenditure on education, US$ in Palestine

Palestine: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 761.49 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
761.49 millions
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
106th
of 174 countries
All-time high
767.64 millions
in 2016
All-time low
578.93 millions
in 2012
Years of data
7
2010–2017

Government expenditure on education, US$ in Palestine, 2010–2017

02004006008002010201320172010: 599.4 millions2011: 596.8 millions2012: 578.9 millions2013: 661.5 millions2015: 651.6 millions2016: 767.6 millions2017: 761.5 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Palestine recorded 761.49 millions for government expenditure on education, us$ in 2017.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.

Palestine ranks 106th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Government expenditure on education, US$ in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions) in Palestine, 2010 to 2017.
Year millions Change
2010 599.45 millions
2011 596.81 millions -0.4%
2012 578.93 millions -3.0%
2013 661.54 millions +14.3%
2015 651.56 millions -1.5%
2016 767.64 millions +17.8%
2017 761.49 millions -0.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Palestine?
Government expenditure on education, us$ in Palestine was 761.49 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 767.64 millions in 2016.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 578.93 millions in 2012.
How does Palestine rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
Palestine ranks 106th out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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/