Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Palestine

Palestine: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 14,287 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
14,287 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
74th
of 150 countries
All-time high
95,131 number
in 2011
All-time low
14,192 number
in 2018
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Palestine, 1999–2019

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1999200920191999: 82.5k number2000: 81.1k number2001: 79.5k number2002: 74.1k number2003: 61.3k number2004: 49.4k number2005: 40.8k number2006: 47.6k number2007: 50.7k number2008: 60.8k number2009: 69.3k number2010: 83.7k number2011: 95.1k number2012: 89.8k number2013: 82.8k number2014: 72.5k number2015: 56.9k number2016: 46.8k number2017: 34.4k number2018: 14.2k number2019: 14.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Palestine is 14,287 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 79.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Palestine peaked at 95,131 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14,192 number, in 2018.

That places Palestine 74th out of 150 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Palestine, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 82,496 number
2000 81,100 number -1.7%
2001 79,512 number -2.0%
2002 74,078 number -6.8%
2003 61,261 number -17.3%
2004 49,397 number -19.4%
2005 40,770 number -17.5%
2006 47,625 number +16.8%
2007 50,728 number +6.5%
2008 60,826 number +19.9%
2009 69,326 number +14.0%
2010 83,656 number +20.7%
2011 95,131 number +13.7%
2012 89,776 number -5.6%
2013 82,848 number -7.7%
2014 72,464 number -12.5%
2015 56,857 number -21.5%
2016 46,758 number -17.8%
2017 34,416 number -26.4%
2018 14,192 number -58.8%
2019 14,287 number +0.7%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 14,287 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62,401 number, 23% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 14,287 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34,799 number, 41% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82,496 number 82,496 number 82,496 number 1
2000s 61,462 number 40,770 number 81,100 number 10
2010s 59,038 number 14,192 number 95,131 number 10

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 71 Russia 15,693 number compare
  2. 72 Netherlands 15,404 number compare
  3. 73 Saudi Arabia 15,343 number compare
  4. 75 Zimbabwe 14,227 number compare
  5. 76 Greece 12,658 number compare
  6. 77 Slovakia 12,506 number compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Palestine?
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Palestine was 14,287 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 95,131 number in 2011.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 14,192 number in 2018.
How does Palestine rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
Palestine ranks 74th out of 150 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.4%. 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,686 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.