Adolescents out of school in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Adolescents out of school was 6.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Palestine, State of, 1999–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 6.0% for adolescents out of school in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Palestine, State of peaked at 21.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2019.
That places Palestine, State of 92nd out of 179 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 in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.1% | — |
| 2000 | 19.3% | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 17.7% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -23.4% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -39.4% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +18.7% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 6.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.7%, 44% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 6.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.1%, 84% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 6.7% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 3.4% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 6.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
More education data for Palestine, State of
- 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 in Palestine, State of?
- Adolescents out of school in Palestine, State of was 6.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2019.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for adolescents out of school?
- Palestine, State of ranks 92nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of 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.