Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Palestine
Palestine: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 45,539 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
45,539
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
56th
of 180 countries
All-time high
68,527
in 2010
All-time low
43,201
in 2015
Years of data
24
1999–2023
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Palestine, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Palestine stood at 45,539.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Palestine peaked at 68,527 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 43,201, in 2015.
Palestine ranks 56th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 45,621 | — |
| 2000 | 45,415 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 47,275 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 51,637 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 55,902 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 57,592 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 58,689 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 56,450 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 68,247 | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 66,755 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 68,527 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 57,326 | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 63,369 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 56,950 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 51,713 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 43,201 | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 46,500 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 49,805 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 44,371 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 47,770 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 45,108 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 61,126 | +35.5% |
| 2022 | 51,088 | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 45,539 | -10.9% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 45,539 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86,572, 53% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 45,539 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53,130, 86% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,621 | 45,621 | 45,621 | 1 |
| 2000s | 56,440 | 45,415 | 68,247 | 9 |
| 2010s | 52,953 | 43,201 | 68,527 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,715 | 45,108 | 61,126 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Palestine?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Palestine was 45,539 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 68,527 in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,201 in 2015.
- How does Palestine rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Palestine ranks 56th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release