Country profile

West Bank and Gaza

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLower middle income5.29M inhabitants

Last updated February 1, 2026

Fragile/Conflict-Affected Country: This country is classified as experiencing conflict. Data may not reflect the current situation due to instability.

Composite GEFRI Score

Emerging readiness

West Bank and Gaza demonstrates early-stage readiness (41st percentile worldwide). Investments are generating initial gains, yet substantial gaps persist in several dimensions. Higher scores indicate a system that is better prepared to anticipate and shape the future of learning.

45.80Composite score

Global percentile: 41st
Global rank: #105
Regional rank: #15
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Infrastructure

60.65

46th percentileGlobal avg. 56.42

Human Capital

52.83

59th percentileGlobal avg. 46.98

Innovation

43.51

56th percentileGlobal avg. 42.60

Governance

32.02

24th percentileGlobal avg. 47.71

Access & Parity

40.00

42nd percentileGlobal avg. 50.60

Country profile

West Bank and Gaza trails global peers in Governance (32, 24th percentile). A coordinated reform effort is needed to strengthen education futures readiness.

Uneven scores across dimensions highlight areas that need targeted coordination. High internet adoption enables broad participation in digital learning and innovation.

R&D investment remains modest, affecting long-term innovation potential. Policy execution and regulatory capacity remain weak, leaving reforms fragmented and hard to sustain. Girls outperform boys in secondary pathways, adding pressure to address male dropout risks.

Regionally, School Access and Gender Parity lags peers the most, signalling where investment could have the highest impact.

Note: Most indicators rely on observed data, offering a dependable evidence base for decisions.

Key insights

Places 105th worldwide.
Holds a regional position of 15th within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan.
Scores range from Infrastructure (60.6) to Governance (32.0), reflecting variation across dimensions.
Trails regional peers most clearly in Access & Parity.

Regional peers: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Composite GEFRI score

Global rank	Regional rank	Country	Score
17	1	Israel	74.24
32	2	United Arab Emirates	70.10
39	3	Malta	64.34
41	4	Saudi Arabia	63.68
56	5	Qatar	59.67
62	6	Kuwait	57.82
64	7	Bahrain	57.41
65	8	Jordan	57.41
81	9	Oman	53.74
82	10	Morocco	53.24
86	11	Tunisia	52.02
87	12	Algeria	51.24
90	13	Iran, Islamic Rep.	50.79
99	14	Egypt, Arab Rep.	48.93
105	15	West Bank and GazaFCS	45.80
116	16	LibyaFCS	38.62
118	17	IraqFCS	38.08
125	18	Djibouti	35.55
126	19	LebanonFCS	35.37
139	20	Pakistan	29.77
149	21	Syrian Arab RepublicFCS	26.62
163	22	Yemen, Rep.FCS	22.34
173	23	AfghanistanFCS	16.59