Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Palestine
Palestine: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 90.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Palestine, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 90.3% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Palestine peaked at 100.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 82.3%, in 1997.
Palestine ranks 125th of 194 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 82.5% | — |
| 1996 | 82.5% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 82.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 91.8% | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 93.4% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 96.6% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 94.8% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 100.3% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 94.1% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 89.9% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 89.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 91.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 92.9% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 89.4% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 94.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 94.9% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 93.7% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 93.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 90.3% | -3.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 90.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.6%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 90.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.4%, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.8% | 82.3% | 91.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 89.8% | 100.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 89.4% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 90.3% | 96.4% | 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, female in Palestine?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Palestine was 90.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 100.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female 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, female?
- Palestine ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release