UIS: Arab States vs Palestine: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

UIS: Arab States
90.6%
in 2024
Palestine
92.9%
in 2023
UIS: Arab States rank
145th
Palestine rank
148th

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

  • UIS: Arab States
  • Palestine
020406080100199420092024

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 92.9% against 90.6% in UIS: Arab States, a difference of 2.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was UIS: Arab States ahead.

UIS: Arab States ranks 145th and Palestine ranks 148th of 221 groups.

Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UIS: Arab States Palestine Difference Ahead
1990s 81.6% 82.6% 1.0% Palestine
2000s 88.0% 92.6% 4.5% Palestine
2010s 89.0% 94.4% 5.3% 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, UIS: Arab States or Palestine?
Palestine, at 92.9% against 90.6% in UIS: Arab States as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between UIS: Arab States and Palestine?
2.3%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: Arab States and Palestine?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do UIS: Arab States and Palestine rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
UIS: Arab States ranks 145th 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