Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Palestine

Palestine: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 46,993 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
46,993
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
75th
of 175 countries
All-time high
76,178
in 1999
All-time low
40,865
in 2021
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Palestine, 1999–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1999201120231999: 76.2k2000: 73.5k2001: 68.8k2002: 66.8k2003: 62.8k2004: 55.2k2005: 47.5k2006: 44.8k2007: 44.0k2008: 41.5k2009: 43.6k2010: 46.3k2011: 47.5k2012: 48.4k2013: 49.5k2014: 50.4k2015: 47.5k2016: 46.6k2017: 41.2k2018: 44.1k2019: 42.4k2020: 41.6k2021: 40.9k2022: 42.9k2023: 47.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Palestine is 46,993, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Palestine peaked at 76,178 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 40,865, in 2021.

Palestine ranks 75th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number) in Palestine, 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 76,178
2000 73,475 -3.5%
2001 68,763 -6.4%
2002 66,846 -2.8%
2003 62,812 -6.0%
2004 55,217 -12.1%
2005 47,475 -14.0%
2006 44,780 -5.7%
2007 44,030 -1.7%
2008 41,519 -5.7%
2009 43,590 +5.0%
2010 46,266 +6.1%
2011 47,522 +2.7%
2012 48,441 +1.9%
2013 49,544 +2.3%
2014 50,369 +1.7%
2015 47,523 -5.7%
2016 46,613 -1.9%
2017 41,246 -11.5%
2018 44,089 +6.9%
2019 42,364 -3.9%
2020 41,632 -1.7%
2021 40,865 -1.8%
2022 42,884 +4.9%
2023 46,993 +9.6%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 46,993 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 190,766, 25% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 46,993 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,162, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76,178 76,178 76,178 1
2000s 54,851 41,519 73,475 10
2010s 46,398 41,246 50,369 10
2020s 43,094 40,865 46,993 4

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 72 Kazakhstan 49,521 compare
  2. 73 Panama 49,034 compare
  3. 74 Lesotho 47,660 compare
  4. 76 France 43,723 compare
  5. 77 Kyrgyzstan 43,147 compare
  6. 78 Serbia 41,294 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Palestine?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Palestine was 46,993 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 76,178 in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 40,865 in 2021.
How does Palestine rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
Palestine ranks 75th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
175 places, 2,825 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release