Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Palestine
Palestine: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 263,637 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male in Palestine, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 263,637 for enrolment in primary education, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Palestine peaked at 263,637 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 145,745, in 1995.
That places Palestine 110th out of 216 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 primary education, male (number) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 145,745 | — |
| 1996 | 155,504 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 166,360 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 187,685 | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 198,310 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 203,286 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 205,121 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 204,852 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 198,562 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 198,343 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 194,620 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 195,759 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 199,574 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 202,159 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 207,645 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 211,109 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 218,299 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 219,178 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 226,641 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 229,897 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 234,469 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 244,049 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 249,153 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 254,103 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 257,598 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 256,594 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 257,731 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 263,637 | +2.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 263,637 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 875,944, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 263,637 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 571,163, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 163,824 | 145,745 | 187,685 | 4 |
| 2000s | 200,059 | 194,620 | 205,121 | 10 |
| 2010s | 229,454 | 207,645 | 254,103 | 10 |
| 2020s | 258,890 | 256,594 | 263,637 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More education data for Palestine
- 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 enrolment in primary education, male in Palestine?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Palestine was 263,637 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 263,637 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,745 in 1995.
- How does Palestine rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Palestine ranks 110th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release