Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 78.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.8%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
107th
of 193 countries
All-time high
80.4%
in 2019
All-time low
62.1%
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Palestine, State of, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Palestine, State of stood at 78.8%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Palestine, State of peaked at 80.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 1996.
Palestine, State of ranks 107th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 62.1% | — |
| 1997 | 64.4% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 69.0% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 70.5% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 72.0% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 73.2% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 76.7% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 77.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 78.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 79.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 78.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 78.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 78.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 78.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 78.0% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 78.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 79.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 80.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 80.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 80.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 79.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 79.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 78.8% | -1.0% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 78.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.3%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 78.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 83.2%, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 62.1% | 69.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 70.5% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 78.0% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 78.8% | 80.2% | 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Palestine, State of?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Palestine, State of was 78.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 1996.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Palestine, State of ranks 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release