Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 52.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Palestine, State of, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Palestine, State of stood at 52.5%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Palestine, State of peaked at 52.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2003.
That places Palestine, State of 85th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.6% | — |
| 2000 | 31.0% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 26.1% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 28.8% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 35.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 42.8% | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 52.5% | +5.9% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 52.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.1%, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 52.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.1%, 1.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.6% | 31.6% | 31.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 23.8% | 32.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 32.0% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 42.8% | 52.5% | 4 |
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 net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Palestine, State of?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Palestine, State of was 52.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2003.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Palestine, State of ranks 85th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release