Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Palestine
Palestine: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 47,937 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
47,937
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
65th
of 170 countries
All-time high
72,528
in 1999
All-time low
15,252
in 2018
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Palestine, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Palestine stood at 47,937.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Palestine peaked at 72,528 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15,252, in 2018.
That places Palestine 65th out of 170 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 72,528 | — |
| 2000 | 65,543 | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 67,681 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 58,612 | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 50,950 | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 41,960 | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 39,566 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 45,363 | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 44,454 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 41,261 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 37,806 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 38,998 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 47,073 | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 38,474 | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 38,951 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 33,239 | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 29,075 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 26,525 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 20,298 | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 15,252 | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 19,423 | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 25,100 | +29.2% |
| 2021 | 31,420 | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 42,312 | +34.7% |
| 2023 | 47,937 | +13.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 47,937 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 122,542, 39% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 47,937 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53,433, 90% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72,528 | 72,528 | 72,528 | 1 |
| 2000s | 49,320 | 37,806 | 67,681 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,731 | 15,252 | 47,073 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,692 | 25,100 | 47,937 | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Palestine?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Palestine was 47,937 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?
- The highest recorded value was 72,528 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,252 in 2018.
- How does Palestine rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Palestine ranks 65th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release