Children not in school in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Children not in school was 31.35 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
31.35
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
49th
of 174 countries
All-time high
60.82
in 2008
All-time low
31.35
in 2023
Years of data
24
1999–2023

Children not in school in Palestine, State of, 1999–2023

02040601999201120231999: 43.62000: 42.82001: 44.12002: 482003: 52.42004: 53.42005: 53.72006: 51.62008: 60.82009: 58.92010: 59.42011: 48.82012: 53.42013: 47.52014: 42.42015: 34.42016: 35.52017: 37.52018: 33.12019: 35.22020: 32.42021: 42.62022: 35.12023: 31.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children not in school in Palestine, State of is 31.35, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children not in school in Palestine, State of peaked at 60.82 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 31.35, in 2023.

That places Palestine, State of 49th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Children not in school in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Children not in school in Palestine, State of, 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 43.56
2000 42.8 -1.7%
2001 44.08 +3.0%
2002 47.96 +8.8%
2003 52.38 +9.2%
2004 53.37 +1.9%
2005 53.68 +0.6%
2006 51.59 -3.9%
2008 60.82 +17.9%
2009 58.95 -3.1%
2010 59.36 +0.7%
2011 48.85 -17.7%
2012 53.39 +9.3%
2013 47.55 -10.9%
2014 42.36 -10.9%
2015 34.38 -18.8%
2016 35.45 +3.1%
2017 37.49 +5.8%
2018 33.14 -11.6%
2019 35.18 +6.2%
2020 32.44 -7.8%
2021 42.59 +31.3%
2022 35.11 -17.6%
2023 31.35 -10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.56 43.56 43.56 1
2000s 51.74 42.8 60.82 9
2010s 42.72 33.14 59.36 10
2020s 35.37 31.35 42.59 4

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 46 Sri Lanka 34.05 compare
  2. 47 Togo 33.52 compare
  3. 48 Tanzania, United Republic of 32.03 compare
  4. 50 Jordan 30.62 compare
  5. 51 Bahrain 29.81 compare
  6. 52 Cambodia 27.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children not in school in Palestine, State of?
Children not in school in Palestine, State of was 31.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children not in school recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 60.82 in 2008.
What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 31.35 in 2023.
How does Palestine, State of rank for children not in school?
Palestine, State of ranks 49th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is children not in school rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children not in school
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
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