Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Palestine
Palestine: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 83,420 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Palestine, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Palestine stood at 83,420. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Palestine peaked at 83,420 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,706, in 1995.
That places Palestine 99th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17,706 | — |
| 1996 | 21,658 | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 32,970 | +52.2% |
| 1999 | 36,927 | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 36,802 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 32,673 | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 31,548 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 29,609 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 33,610 | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 35,011 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 37,307 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 37,744 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 40,659 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 43,865 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 43,984 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 46,426 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 47,037 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 54,318 | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 63,069 | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 60,572 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 69,270 | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 71,818 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 73,735 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 72,207 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 78,675 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 68,623 | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 80,037 | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 83,420 | +4.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 83,420 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 131,337, 64% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 83,420 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 80,149, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,315 | 17,706 | 36,927 | 4 |
| 2000s | 35,883 | 29,609 | 43,865 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,244 | 43,984 | 73,735 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,689 | 68,623 | 83,420 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More education data for Palestine
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.1 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.44 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Palestine?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Palestine was 83,420 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 83,420 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,706 in 1995.
- How does Palestine rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Palestine ranks 99th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release