Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Palestine
Palestine: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 53,793 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Palestine, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 53,793 for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Palestine peaked at 53,793 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,286, in 2017.
Palestine ranks 68th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 39,479 | — |
| 2000 | 30,037 | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 32,623 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 27,903 | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 27,650 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 29,594 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 41,192 | +39.2% |
| 2006 | 47,080 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 51,885 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 45,526 | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 40,965 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 37,435 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 37,547 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 39,279 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 29,864 | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 25,322 | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 24,957 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 23,310 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 18,286 | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 23,505 | +28.5% |
| 2019 | 28,806 | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 34,346 | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 44,449 | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 52,382 | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 53,793 | +2.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 53,793 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76,741, 70% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 53,793 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21,636, 2.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,479 | 39,479 | 39,479 | 1 |
| 2000s | 37,446 | 27,650 | 51,885 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,831 | 18,286 | 39,279 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,242 | 34,346 | 53,793 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 65 Myanmar 65,967 compare
- 66 Mozambique 64,247 compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 56,334 compare
- 69 Nicaragua 53,481 compare
- 70 Papua New Guinea 53,289 compare
- 71 Italy 52,117 compare
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 of primary school age, both sexes in Palestine?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Palestine was 53,793 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 53,793 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,286 in 2017.
- How does Palestine rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Palestine ranks 68th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release