Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 16,729 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Palestine, State of, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Palestine, State of is 16,729, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Palestine, State of peaked at 47,107 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11,051, in 2019.
That places Palestine, State of 73rd out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 of lower secondary school age, female in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 47,107 | — |
| 2000 | 43,519 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 39,328 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 38,672 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 32,312 | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 26,687 | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 20,521 | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 19,733 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 19,944 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 22,478 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 23,415 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 28,380 | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 30,331 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 30,060 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 29,610 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 28,840 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 25,597 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 23,509 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 20,770 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 11,842 | -43.0% |
| 2019 | 11,051 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 11,630 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 12,551 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 14,328 | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 16,729 | +16.8% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 16,729 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50,245, 33% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 16,729 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23,611, 71% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,107 | 47,107 | 47,107 | 1 |
| 2000s | 28,661 | 19,733 | 43,519 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,999 | 11,051 | 30,331 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,810 | 11,630 | 16,729 | 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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Palestine, State of?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Palestine, State of was 16,729 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 47,107 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,051 in 2019.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- Palestine, State of ranks 73rd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release