Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 96.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
96.0%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
49th
of 96 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2022
All-time low
81.1%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Palestine, State of, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 81.1 %2001: 82.1 %2002: 83 %2003: 84.6 %2004: 84.8 %2005: 86.3 %2006: 86.6 %2007: 87.9 %2008: 88.7 %2009: 89.3 %2010: 90.8 %2011: 91.3 %2012: 92.5 %2013: 93.1 %2014: 92.5 %2015: 92.8 %2016: 93.6 %2017: 94 %2018: 95 %2019: 94.9 %2020: 95.8 %2021: 95.6 %2022: 96 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 96.0% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Palestine, State of peaked at 96.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 81.1%, in 2000.

That places Palestine, State of 49th out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%) in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 81.1%
2001 82.1% +1.2%
2002 83.0% +1.1%
2003 84.6% +1.9%
2004 84.8% +0.3%
2005 86.3% +1.7%
2006 86.6% +0.4%
2007 87.9% +1.5%
2008 88.7% +1.0%
2009 89.3% +0.7%
2010 90.8% +1.6%
2011 91.3% +0.5%
2012 92.5% +1.4%
2013 93.1% +0.7%
2014 92.5% -0.7%
2015 92.8% +0.4%
2016 93.6% +0.9%
2017 94.0% +0.4%
2018 95.0% +1.0%
2019 94.9% -0.0%
2020 95.8% +0.9%
2021 95.6% -0.3%
2022 96.0% +0.5%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 96.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.0%, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 96.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 82.7%, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.4% 81.1% 89.3% 10
2010s 93.1% 90.8% 95.0% 10
2020s 95.8% 95.6% 96.0% 3

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 46 Sri Lanka 96.8% compare
  2. 47 Indonesia 96.8% compare
  3. 48 Paraguay 96.2% compare
  4. 50 Israel 96.0% compare
  5. 51 Viet Nam 95.5% compare
  6. 52 Costa Rica 95.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Palestine, State of?
Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Palestine, State of was 96.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 81.1% in 2000.
How does Palestine, State of rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
Palestine, State of ranks 49th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
96 places, 1,242 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release