Teachers, as a share of public paid employees in Palestine

Palestine: Teachers, as a share of public paid employees was 0.2173 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.2173
World rank
9th
of 25 countries
All-time high
0.2173
in 2017
All-time low
0.1526
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2017

Teachers, as a share of public paid employees in Palestine, 2000–2017

00.050.10.150.22000200820172000: 0.1532001: 0.1612002: 0.162003: 0.1822007: 0.1862017: 0.217

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, teachers, as a share of public paid employees in Palestine stood at 0.2173. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers, as a share of public paid employees in Palestine peaked at 0.2173 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1526, in 2000.

Palestine ranks 9th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Teachers, as a share of public paid employees in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Teachers, as a share of public paid employees in Palestine, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1526
2001 0.1615 +5.8%
2002 0.1604 -0.7%
2003 0.1818 +13.3%
2007 0.1864 +2.6%
2017 0.2173 +16.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1685 0.1526 0.1864 5
2010s 0.2173 0.2173 0.2173 1

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 6 Sri Lanka 0.2435 compare
  2. 7 Zambia 0.2382 compare
  3. 8 Brazil 0.2244 compare
  4. 10 Uruguay 0.188 compare
  5. 11 Australia 0.1781 compare
  6. 12 Honduras 0.1771 compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers, as a share of public paid employees in Palestine?
Teachers, as a share of public paid employees in Palestine was 0.2173 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest teachers, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 0.2173 in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1526 in 2000.
How does Palestine rank for teachers, as a share of public paid employees?
Palestine ranks 9th out of 25 countries with data for 2017.
Is teachers, as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Teachers, as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers, as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 276 data points, 2000–2020
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