SDG: Western Asia vs Palestine: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

SDG: Western Asia
89.3%
in 2024
Palestine
92.9%
in 2023
SDG: Western Asia rank
150th
Palestine rank
148th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Western Asia
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Palestine currently reports 92.9% against 89.3% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 3.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was SDG: Western Asia ahead.

SDG: Western Asia ranks 150th and Palestine ranks 148th of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Western Asia averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Western Asia Palestine Difference Ahead
1990s 86.8% 82.6% 4.2% SDG: Western Asia
2000s 93.2% 92.6% 0.6% SDG: Western Asia
2010s 92.4% 94.4% 2.0% Palestine
2020s 89.2% 94.1% 4.9% Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, SDG: Western Asia or Palestine?
Palestine, at 92.9% against 89.3% in SDG: Western Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between SDG: Western Asia and Palestine?
3.6%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Western Asia and Palestine?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do SDG: Western Asia and Palestine rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
SDG: Western Asia ranks 150th and Palestine ranks 148th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release