Country profile

West Bank and Gaza

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

Last updated April 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 (45th 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.

47.12Composite score

Global percentile: 45th
Global rank: #99
Regional rank: #14
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Infrastructure

67.41

46th percentileGlobal avg. 59.93

Human Capital

52.83

59th percentileGlobal avg. 47.03

Innovation

43.35

56th percentileGlobal avg. 42.53

Governance

32.02

24th percentileGlobal avg. 47.71

Access & Parity

40.00

46th percentileGlobal avg. 43.89

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.

School Access and Gender Parity presents a near-term leapfrog opportunity: performance is just below the global average, backed by enough observed data to support forward planning.

Note: Several indicators use imputed values. Policymakers and planners should validate results further before committing to major initiatives.

Key insights

Places 99th worldwide.
Holds a regional position of 14th within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan.
Scores range from Infrastructure (67.4) to Governance (32.0), reflecting variation across dimensions.
Trails regional peers most clearly in Governance.

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

Composite GEFRI score

Global rank	Regional rank	Country	Score
13	1	Israel	73.92
26	2	United Arab Emirates	70.36
39	3	Saudi Arabia	65.52
40	4	Malta	64.28
57	5	Kuwait	59.77
59	6	Qatar	58.36
60	7	Jordan	58.06
64	8	Bahrain	57.37
76	9	Oman	54.61
78	10	Morocco	53.83
92	11	Iran, Islamic Rep.	50.45
95	12	Egypt, Arab Rep.	49.67
97	13	Tunisia	49.07
99	14	West Bank and GazaFCS	47.12
114	15	Algeria	38.86
122	16	Djibouti	36.23
124	17	LebanonFCS	35.78
128	18	IraqFCS	34.68
129	19	LibyaFCS	34.45
141	20	Pakistan	29.51
149	21	Syrian Arab RepublicFCS	27.28
158	22	Yemen, Rep.FCS	23.14
170	23	AfghanistanFCS	18.18