Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Palestine
Palestine: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 91.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Palestine, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Palestine is 91.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Palestine peaked at 101.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 82.3%, in 1997.
That places Palestine 121st out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 82.7% | — |
| 1996 | 82.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 82.3% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 92.0% | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 93.4% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 96.2% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 94.7% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 101.1% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 94.8% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 97.6% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 91.4% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 92.1% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 93.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 98.4% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 93.9% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 92.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 95.6% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 95.1% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 93.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 91.2% | -2.8% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 91.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 91.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.9%, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.9% | 82.3% | 92.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 91.4% | 101.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 92.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 91.2% | 98.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More education data for Palestine
- 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Palestine?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Palestine was 91.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 101.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.3% in 1997.
- How does Palestine rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Palestine ranks 121st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release