China vs Palestine: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
China
6.7%
in 2025
Palestine
7.1%
in 2025
China rank
96th
Palestine rank
93rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- China
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 7.1% against 6.7% in China, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palestine ahead.
China ranks 96th and Palestine ranks 93rd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 10.5% | 2.5% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 7.4% | 2.5% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.3% | 1.3% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, China or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 7.1% against 6.7% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between China and Palestine?
- 0.4%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Palestine?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and Palestine rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- China ranks 96th and Palestine ranks 93rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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