Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Palestine
Palestine: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 98,981 in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 98,981.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Palestine peaked at 106,090 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 55,623, in 2017.
That places Palestine 67th out of 171 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 | 106,090 | — |
| 2000 | 101,601 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 104,146 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 93,748 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 86,097 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 75,616 | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 70,829 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 74,692 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 75,781 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 69,822 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 68,302 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 69,174 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 77,013 | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 68,544 | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 71,639 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 68,290 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 64,397 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 63,462 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 55,623 | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 63,438 | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 64,767 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 70,655 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 75,093 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 89,038 | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 98,981 | +11.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 98,981 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 259,138, 38% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 98,981 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 103,718, 95% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106,090 | 106,090 | 106,090 | 1 |
| 2000s | 82,063 | 68,302 | 104,146 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,635 | 55,623 | 77,013 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,442 | 70,655 | 98,981 | 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 98,981 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 106,090 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,623 in 2017.
- How does Palestine rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Palestine ranks 67th out of 171 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 38.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release