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
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Palestine, 1999–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Palestine
- 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 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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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.