Children out of school, primary, female in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Children out of school, primary, female was 27,289 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27,289
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
69th
of 177 countries
All-time high
27,441
in 2007
All-time low
13,632
in 2017
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Children out of school, primary, female in Palestine, State of, 1999–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1999201120231999: 19.3k2000: 15.3k2001: 16.1k2002: 14.0k2003: 13.7k2004: 15.6k2005: 22.7k2006: 25.2k2007: 27.4k2008: 24.5k2009: 22.8k2010: 22.8k2011: 22.1k2012: 23.5k2013: 17.2k2014: 16.5k2015: 15.8k2016: 15.1k2017: 13.6k2018: 15.4k2019: 17.6k2020: 20.0k2021: 24.3k2022: 27.0k2023: 27.3k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, female in Palestine, State of is 27,289, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Palestine, State of peaked at 27,441 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13,632, in 2017.

Palestine, State of ranks 69th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Children out of school, primary, female in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, female in Palestine, State of, 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 19,261
2000 15,347 -20.3%
2001 16,058 +4.6%
2002 14,011 -12.7%
2003 13,699 -2.2%
2004 15,593 +13.8%
2005 22,670 +45.4%
2006 25,233 +11.3%
2007 27,441 +8.8%
2008 24,549 -10.5%
2009 22,817 -7.1%
2010 22,779 -0.2%
2011 22,071 -3.1%
2012 23,543 +6.7%
2013 17,167 -27.1%
2014 16,451 -4.2%
2015 15,784 -4.1%
2016 15,125 -4.2%
2017 13,632 -9.9%
2018 15,411 +13.1%
2019 17,571 +14.0%
2020 19,991 +13.8%
2021 24,320 +21.7%
2022 26,992 +11.0%
2023 27,289 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,261 19,261 19,261 1
2000s 19,742 13,699 27,441 10
2010s 17,953 13,632 23,543 10
2020s 24,648 19,991 27,289 4

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 66 Algeria 36,496 compare
  2. 67 Togo 31,015 compare
  3. 68 Ecuador 28,201 compare
  4. 70 Thailand 27,087 compare
  5. 71 Dominican Republic 26,967 compare
  6. 72 Italy 26,661 compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, female in Palestine, State of?
Children out of school, primary, female in Palestine, State of was 27,289 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 27,441 in 2007.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 13,632 in 2017.
How does Palestine, State of rank for children out of school, primary, female?
Palestine, State of ranks 69th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Children out of school, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,681 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.