Adolescents out of school, male in Palestine
Palestine: Adolescents out of school, male was 6.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, male in Palestine, 1999–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school, male in Palestine is 6.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 22.7% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, male in Palestine peaked at 21.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2018.
That places Palestine 87th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school, male in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of male lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.8% | — |
| 2000 | 20.4% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 19.7% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -26.4% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -26.3% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +29.8% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -47.0% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +44.8% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +22.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 6.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 38% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 6.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.1%, 94% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 6.5% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 2.6% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 3.7% | 6.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More education data for Palestine
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 306 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,251 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,420 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 868,232 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 514,700 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0996 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, male in Palestine?
- Adolescents out of school, male in Palestine was 6.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2018.
- How does Palestine rank for adolescents out of school, male?
- Palestine ranks 87th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescents out of school, male rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.