SDG: Western Asia vs Palestine: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
SDG: Western Asia
6.1%
in 2024
Palestine
0.6%
in 2023
SDG: Western Asia rank
149th
Palestine rank
150th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- SDG: Western Asia
- Palestine
How they compare
SDG: Western Asia currently reports 6.1% against 0.6% in Palestine, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes SDG: Western Asia's figure about 10.9 times Palestine's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, SDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 149th and Palestine ranks 150th of 215 groups.
SDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Western Asia | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 2.8% | 9.2% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 2.1% | 6.7% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 0.6% | 6.2% | SDG: Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, SDG: Western Asia or Palestine?
- SDG: Western Asia, at 6.1% against 0.6% in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between SDG: Western Asia and Palestine?
- 5.5%, with SDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Western Asia and Palestine?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Western Asia and Palestine rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 149th and Palestine ranks 150th of 215 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). 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