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

Latest (2023)
16,729
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
73rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
47,107
in 1999
All-time low
11,051
in 2019
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Palestine, State of, 1999–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1999201120231999: 47.1k2000: 43.5k2001: 39.3k2002: 38.7k2003: 32.3k2004: 26.7k2005: 20.5k2006: 19.7k2007: 19.9k2008: 22.5k2009: 23.4k2010: 28.4k2011: 30.3k2012: 30.1k2013: 29.6k2014: 28.8k2015: 25.6k2016: 23.5k2017: 20.8k2018: 11.8k2019: 11.1k2020: 11.6k2021: 12.6k2022: 14.3k2023: 16.7k

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

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number) in Palestine, State of, 1999 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 70 Oman 19,893 compare
  2. 71 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17,224 compare
  3. 72 Rwanda 17,154 compare
  4. 74 Italy 16,473 compare
  5. 75 Kuwait 16,026 compare
  6. 76 Cuba 14,725 compare

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
202 places, 3,544 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release