Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Palestine
Palestine: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 173,263 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
173,263
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
69th
of 178 countries
All-time high
201,529
in 1999
All-time low
110,501
in 2017
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Palestine, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Palestine stood at 173,263.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Palestine peaked at 201,529 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 110,501, in 2017.
That places Palestine 69th out of 178 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 201,529 | — |
| 2000 | 190,423 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 188,967 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 174,605 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 162,608 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 146,426 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 140,974 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 144,705 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 147,252 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 135,890 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 134,709 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 138,219 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 146,606 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 145,874 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 138,350 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 135,110 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 127,704 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 125,200 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 110,501 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 122,938 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 124,702 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 132,278 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 140,278 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 158,914 | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 173,263 | +9.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 173,263 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 429,706, 40% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 173,263 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 165,908, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 201,529 | 201,529 | 201,529 | 1 |
| 2000s | 156,656 | 134,709 | 190,423 | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,520 | 110,501 | 146,606 | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,183 | 132,278 | 173,263 | 4 |
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Palestine?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Palestine was 173,263 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 201,529 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,501 in 2017.
- How does Palestine rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Palestine ranks 69th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release