Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 79.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Palestine, State of, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 79.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Palestine, State of peaked at 79.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 1996.
Palestine, State of ranks 89th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 65.0% | — |
| 1997 | 67.2% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 70.7% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 71.6% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 72.7% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 73.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 75.3% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 77.1% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 78.3% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 79.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 79.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 79.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 78.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 77.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 77.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 77.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 77.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 79.2% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 79.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 79.9% | +0.3% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 79.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.2%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 79.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 80.4%, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.6% | 65.0% | 70.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 76.4% | 71.6% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 77.1% | 79.9% | 10 |
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 79.9% in 2019, 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 79.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 1996.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Palestine, State of ranks 89th out of 181 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.