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

Palestine, State of: Children out of school, primary, male was 26,504 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
26,504
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
74th
of 177 countries
All-time high
26,504
in 2023
All-time low
4,654
in 2017
Years of data
25
1999–2023

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1999201120231999: 20.2k2000: 14.7k2001: 16.6k2002: 13.9k2003: 14.0k2004: 14.0k2005: 18.5k2006: 21.8k2007: 24.4k2008: 21.0k2009: 18.1k2010: 14.7k2011: 15.5k2012: 10.4k2013: 12.7k2014: 8.9k2015: 9.2k2016: 8.2k2017: 4.7k2018: 8.1k2019: 11.2k2020: 14.4k2021: 20.1k2022: 25.4k2023: 26.5k

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, male in Palestine, State of is 26,504, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 108.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Palestine, State of peaked at 26,504 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,654, in 2017.

That places Palestine, State of 74th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in Palestine, State of, 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 20,218
2000 14,690 -27.3%
2001 16,565 +12.8%
2002 13,892 -16.1%
2003 13,951 +0.4%
2004 14,001 +0.4%
2005 18,522 +32.3%
2006 21,847 +18.0%
2007 24,444 +11.9%
2008 20,977 -14.2%
2009 18,148 -13.5%
2010 14,656 -19.2%
2011 15,476 +5.6%
2012 10,390 -32.9%
2013 12,697 +22.2%
2014 8,871 -30.1%
2015 9,173 +3.4%
2016 8,185 -10.8%
2017 4,654 -43.1%
2018 8,094 +73.9%
2019 11,235 +38.8%
2020 14,355 +27.8%
2021 20,129 +40.2%
2022 25,390 +26.1%
2023 26,504 +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,218 20,218 20,218 1
2000s 17,704 13,892 24,444 10
2010s 10,343 4,654 15,476 10
2020s 21,594 14,355 26,504 4

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 71 Cambodia 29,839 compare
  2. 72 Dominican Republic 29,367 compare
  3. 73 Nicaragua 27,762 compare
  4. 75 Italy 25,456 compare
  5. 76 Türkiye 23,713 compare
  6. 77 Botswana 20,817 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, male in Palestine, State of?
Children out of school, primary, male in Palestine, State of was 26,504 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 26,504 in 2023.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 4,654 in 2017.
How does Palestine, State of rank for children out of school, primary, male?
Palestine, State of ranks 74th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 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.