Japan vs Palestine: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry
Japan
50,584
in 2023
Palestine
45,539
in 2023
Japan rank
54th
Palestine rank
56th
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Japan
- Palestine
How they compare
Japan currently reports 50,584 against 45,539 in Palestine, a difference of 5,045.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Palestine ahead.
Japan ranks 54th and Palestine ranks 56th of 180 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42,399 | 48,616 | 6,217 | Palestine |
| 2020s | 34,884 | 50,715 | 15,831 | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry, Japan or Palestine?
- Japan, at 50,584 against 45,539 in Palestine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between Japan and Palestine?
- 5,045, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Palestine?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Palestine rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Japan ranks 54th and Palestine ranks 56th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release