Inequality in education in Palestine
Palestine: Inequality in education was 0.0952 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0952
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
107th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.1573
in 2010
All-time low
0.0952
in 2022
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Palestine, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Palestine stood at 0.0952. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Palestine peaked at 0.1573 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0952, in 2022.
Palestine ranks 107th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1573 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1517 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1393 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1315 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1294 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1236 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1185 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1167 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1098 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1056 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1019 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1092 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0952 | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0952 | +0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.0952 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3021, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.0952 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2211, 43% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1283 | 0.1056 | 0.1573 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1004 | 0.0952 | 0.1092 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More education data for Palestine
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.1 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.44 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Palestine?
- Inequality in education in Palestine was 0.0952 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1573 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0952 in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for inequality in education?
- Palestine ranks 107th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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