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 21,226 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Palestine, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Palestine is 21,226, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Palestine peaked at 34,243 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21,226, in 2023.
Palestine ranks 54th of 176 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 | 22,287 | — |
| 2000 | 22,743 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 24,520 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 26,255 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 27,813 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 28,456 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 28,788 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 27,723 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 34,030 | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 33,307 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 34,243 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 28,424 | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 31,959 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 28,968 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 25,942 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 27,313 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 23,308 | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 25,167 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 21,742 | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 23,445 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 21,515 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 28,770 | +33.7% |
| 2022 | 23,451 | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 21,226 | -9.5% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 21,226 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39,374, 54% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 21,226 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24,054, 88% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,287 | 22,287 | 22,287 | 1 |
| 2000s | 28,182 | 22,743 | 34,030 | 9 |
| 2010s | 27,051 | 21,742 | 34,243 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,740 | 21,226 | 28,770 | 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 21,226 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 34,243 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 21,226 in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Palestine ranks 54th out of 176 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 26.7%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release