Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Palestine
Palestine: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 92.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Palestine, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Palestine stood at 92.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Palestine peaked at 102.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 82.3%, in 1997.
That places Palestine 110th out of 194 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, male in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 82.9% | — |
| 1996 | 83.2% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 82.3% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 92.1% | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 93.4% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 95.8% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 94.5% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 101.8% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 95.4% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 99.1% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 92.8% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 94.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 102.6% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 94.9% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 102.3% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 100.2% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 101.8% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 96.4% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 100.1% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 94.1% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | -2.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 92.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.1%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 92.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.7%, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.1% | 82.3% | 92.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 92.8% | 101.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 94.9% | 102.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 92.0% | 100.1% | 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, male in Palestine?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Palestine was 92.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 102.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male 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, male?
- Palestine ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release