Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Palestine
Palestine: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 26,504 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Palestine, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Palestine stood at 26,504. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 108.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Palestine peaked at 26,504 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,654, in 2017.
That places Palestine 74th out of 180 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 of primary school age, male in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20,218 | — |
| 2000 | 14,690 | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 16,565 | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 13,892 | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 13,951 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 14,001 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 18,522 | +32.3% |
| 2006 | 21,847 | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 24,444 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 20,977 | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 18,148 | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 14,656 | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 15,476 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 10,390 | -32.9% |
| 2013 | 12,697 | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 8,871 | -30.1% |
| 2015 | 9,173 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 8,185 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 4,654 | -43.1% |
| 2018 | 8,094 | +73.9% |
| 2019 | 11,235 | +38.8% |
| 2020 | 14,355 | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 20,129 | +40.2% |
| 2022 | 25,390 | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 26,504 | +4.4% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 26,504 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69,066, 38% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 26,504 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,774, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,218 | 20,218 | 20,218 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17,704 | 13,892 | 24,444 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,343 | 4,654 | 15,476 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,594 | 14,355 | 26,504 | 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 of primary school age, male in Palestine?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Palestine was 26,504 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 26,504 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,654 in 2017.
- How does Palestine rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Palestine ranks 74th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.7%. 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 of primary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release