Children not in school in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Children not in school was 31.35 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Children not in school in Palestine, State of, 1999–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Palestine, State of
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.099 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25,038 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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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