UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa vs Palestine: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
5.6%
in 2024
Palestine
0.3%
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
156th
Palestine rank
154th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Palestine
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 5.6% against 0.3% in Palestine, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 16.7 times Palestine's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 156th and Palestine ranks 154th of 214 groups.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 0.8% | 11.9% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 0.7% | 7.9% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 0.4% | 6.0% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa or Palestine?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 5.6% against 0.3% in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa and Palestine?
- 5.3%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa and Palestine?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa and Palestine rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 156th and Palestine ranks 154th of 214 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). 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