Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 90.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
90.0%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
146th
of 211 countries
All-time high
92.6%
in 2017
All-time low
73.9%
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Palestine, State of, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 90.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Palestine, State of peaked at 92.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 73.9%, in 1995.
Palestine, State of ranks 146th of 211 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 secondary, both sexes in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 73.9% | — |
| 1996 | 75.8% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 78.0% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 82.0% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 84.3% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 85.6% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 86.8% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 88.1% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 89.3% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 90.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 90.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 90.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 90.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 90.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 90.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 90.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 90.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 91.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 91.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 92.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 92.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 92.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 91.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 91.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 90.6% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | -0.7% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 90.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.4%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 90.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.5%, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.4% | 73.9% | 82.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 88.6% | 84.3% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 90.0% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 90.0% | 91.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 143 Maldives 90.4% compare
- 144 Cayman Islands 90.1% compare
- 145 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 90.1% compare
- 147 Togo 89.8% compare
- 148 Philippines 89.7% compare
- 149 Sri Lanka 89.3% 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 secondary, both sexes in Palestine, State of?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Palestine, State of was 90.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.9% in 1995.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Palestine, State of ranks 146th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release