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 98.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
98.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
55th
of 99 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2022
All-time low
93.6%
in 2001
Years of data
22
2001–2022
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Palestine, State of, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Palestine, State of stood at 98.8%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Palestine, State of peaked at 98.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 93.6%, in 2001.
Palestine, State of ranks 55th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 93.6% | — |
| 2002 | 94.2% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 94.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 95.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 96.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 98.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.2%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 98.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.5% | 93.6% | 96.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 96.6% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.6% | 98.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
More education data for Palestine, State of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 306 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,251 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,420 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 868,232 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 514,700 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0996 units per person (2023)
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 98.8% 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 98.8% 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 93.6% in 2001.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Palestine, State of ranks 55th out of 99 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 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release