Number of primary education enrolments in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Number of primary education enrolments was 514,700 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
514,700
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
39th
of 73 countries
All-time high
514,700
in 2023
All-time low
283,868
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2023

Number of primary education enrolments in Palestine, State of, 1995–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1995200920231995: 283.9k1996: 303.5k1997: 325.9k1999: 368.3k2000: 388.2k2001: 399.0k2002: 402.4k2003: 401.4k2004: 388.9k2005: 387.1k2006: 381.9k2007: 383.6k2008: 390.1k2009: 395.2k2010: 402.9k2011: 411.4k2012: 424.1k2013: 430.4k2014: 442.5k2015: 450.2k2016: 459.5k2017: 477.2k2018: 488.2k2019: 497.0k2020: 502.9k2021: 500.7k2022: 503.9k2023: 514.7k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, number of primary education enrolments in Palestine, State of stood at 514,700. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of primary education enrolments in Palestine, State of peaked at 514,700 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 283,868, in 1995.

Palestine, State of ranks 39th of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Number of primary education enrolments in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Number of primary education enrolments in Palestine, State of, 1995 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1995 283,868
1996 303,458 +6.9%
1997 325,892 +7.4%
1999 368,321 +13.0%
2000 388,163 +5.4%
2001 398,978 +2.8%
2002 402,370 +0.9%
2003 401,372 -0.2%
2004 388,948 -3.1%
2005 387,138 -0.5%
2006 381,904 -1.4%
2007 383,559 +0.4%
2008 390,051 +1.7%
2009 395,205 +1.3%
2010 402,866 +1.9%
2011 411,368 +2.1%
2012 424,095 +3.1%
2013 430,409 +1.5%
2014 442,476 +2.8%
2015 450,182 +1.7%
2016 459,463 +2.1%
2017 477,204 +3.9%
2018 488,184 +2.3%
2019 497,002 +1.8%
2020 502,889 +1.2%
2021 500,687 -0.4%
2022 503,872 +0.6%
2023 514,700 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 320,385 283,868 368,321 4
2000s 391,769 381,904 402,370 10
2010s 448,325 402,866 497,002 10
2020s 505,537 500,687 514,700 4

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 36 Switzerland 556,945 compare
  2. 37 Ireland 548,873 compare
  3. 38 Lebanon 533,550 compare
  4. 40 Belarus 444,044 compare
  5. 41 Norway 434,422 compare
  6. 42 Denmark 432,238 compare

See the full ranking of 73 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of primary education enrolments in Palestine, State of?
Number of primary education enrolments in Palestine, State of was 514,700 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 514,700 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 283,868 in 1995.
How does Palestine, State of rank for number of primary education enrolments?
Palestine, State of ranks 39th out of 73 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of primary education enrolments rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of primary education enrolments
Source
UNICEF
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Coverage
73 places, 3,099 data points, 1970–2025
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