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2024
global knowledge index
Palestine, State of
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):27.418
- Population:5,409,202
- HDI:0.716
97/141
Gki
Score
42.9
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
Palestine, State of is a modest performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 97th out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 32nd out of the 35 countries with high human development.
Areas of Strength
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, location parity
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, wealth parity
- Tax and contribution rate (% profit)
- Natural hazard exposure
- GERD financed from abroad (%)
Areas of Improvement
- Inbound mobility rate
- Unemployment rate with advanced education
- 3G/4G mobile network coverage (% population)
- Mobile upload and download speeds
- Government expenditure per tertiary student
SECTORAL INDICES
Rank
Value
Pre-University
Education
61
70.58
Technical and Vocational
Education and Training
66
52.61
Higher
Education
105
37.47
Research, Development
and Innovation
79
28.37
Information and
Communications Technology
113
33
Economy
87
47.73
Enabling
Environment
115
43.13
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GKI Pillars
