Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 91,955 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
91,955
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
63rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
138,896
in 1999
All-time low
42,505
in 2018
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Palestine, State of, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 91,955 for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2023.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Palestine, State of peaked at 138,896 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 42,505, in 2018.
That places Palestine, State of 63rd out of 181 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 138,896 | — |
| 2000 | 124,409 | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 123,067 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 111,295 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 96,961 | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 84,240 | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 82,757 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 90,329 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 91,839 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 88,288 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 84,038 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 90,157 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 99,475 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 97,423 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 85,728 | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 78,530 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 70,456 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 65,159 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 54,700 | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 42,505 | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 48,045 | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 56,721 | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 68,291 | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 83,632 | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 91,955 | +10.0% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 91,955 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 246,522, 37% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 91,955 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87,248, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138,896 | 138,896 | 138,896 | 1 |
| 2000s | 97,722 | 82,757 | 124,409 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,218 | 42,505 | 99,475 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,150 | 56,721 | 91,955 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 60 Dominican Republic 112,195 compare
- 61 Gambia 103,594 compare
- 62 Uzbekistan 98,963 compare
- 64 Tajikistan 91,609 compare
- 65 Panama 87,019 compare
- 66 Italy 84,665 compare
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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Palestine, State of?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Palestine, State of was 91,955 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 138,896 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,505 in 2018.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Palestine, State of ranks 63rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release