Girls and boys who are out of school in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Girls and boys who are out of school was 27,289 girls in 2023. ▲ Rising
Girls and boys who are out of school in Palestine, State of, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
In 2023, girls and boys who are out of school in Palestine, State of stood at 27,289 girls.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Palestine, State of peaked at 27,441 girls in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13,632 girls, in 2017.
That places Palestine, State of 68th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19,261 girls | — |
| 2000 | 15,347 girls | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 16,058 girls | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 14,011 girls | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 13,699 girls | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 15,593 girls | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 22,670 girls | +45.4% |
| 2006 | 25,233 girls | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 27,441 girls | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 24,549 girls | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 22,817 girls | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 22,779 girls | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 22,071 girls | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 23,543 girls | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 17,167 girls | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 16,451 girls | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 15,784 girls | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 15,125 girls | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 13,632 girls | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 15,411 girls | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 17,571 girls | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 19,991 girls | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 24,320 girls | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 26,992 girls | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 27,289 girls | +1.1% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 27,289 girls is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55,174 girls, 49% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 27,289 girls is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,948 girls, 2.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,261 girls | 19,261 girls | 19,261 girls | 1 |
| 2000s | 19,742 girls | 13,699 girls | 27,441 girls | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,953 girls | 13,632 girls | 23,543 girls | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,648 girls | 19,991 girls | 27,289 girls | 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 girls and boys who are out of school in Palestine, State of?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Palestine, State of was 27,289 girls in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 27,441 girls in 2007.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,632 girls in 2017.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Palestine, State of ranks 68th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.