Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 92.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
92.9%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
148th
of 199 countries
All-time high
96.7%
in 2018
All-time low
79.2%
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Palestine, State of, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Palestine, State of stood at 92.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Palestine, State of peaked at 96.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 79.2%, in 1995.
Palestine, State of ranks 148th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 79.2% | — |
| 1996 | 81.0% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 83.1% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 87.0% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 89.3% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 90.7% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 91.6% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 92.6% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 93.7% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 93.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 93.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 92.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 92.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 93.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 94.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 95.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 96.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 96.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 95.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 93.4% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 92.9% | -0.5% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 92.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.1%, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 92.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.7%, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.6% | 79.2% | 87.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 92.6% | 89.3% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 92.6% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 92.9% | 95.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 145 Jamaica 93.7% compare
- 146 Seychelles 93.7% compare
- 147 Mongolia 93.5% compare
- 149 Zimbabwe 92.9% compare
- 150 Mozambique 92.9% compare
- 151 Macau, China 92.4% compare
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Palestine, State of?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Palestine, State of was 92.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.2% in 1995.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Palestine, State of ranks 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release