Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 12.16 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Palestine, State of, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 12.16 years for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Palestine, State of peaked at 13.14 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.27 years, in 1990.
Palestine, State of ranks 128th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.27 years | — |
| 1991 | 8.52 years | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 8.78 years | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 9.05 years | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 9.33 years | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 9.61 years | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 9.91 years | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 10.24 years | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 10.65 years | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 11.06 years | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 11.04 years | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 11.51 years | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 11.85 years | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 12.25 years | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 12.71 years | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 12.61 years | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.6 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 13.11 years | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 13.14 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 13.02 years | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 13.08 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 12.9 years | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 12.86 years | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 12.56 years | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 12.56 years | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.57 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.52 years | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.65 years | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 12.63 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.57 years | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.5 years | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 12.45 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 12.36 years | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 12.16 years | -1.6% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 12.16 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.62 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 12.16 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.24 years, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.54 years | 8.27 years | 11.06 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.38 years | 11.04 years | 13.14 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.69 years | 12.52 years | 13.08 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.37 years | 12.16 years | 12.5 years | 4 |
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 expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Palestine, State of?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Palestine, State of was 12.16 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 13.14 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.27 years in 1990.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Palestine, State of ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.