Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Palestine
Palestine: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 9.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.7%
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
100th
of 175 countries
All-time high
25.7%
in 1999
All-time low
8.9%
in 2021
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Palestine, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Palestine is 9.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Palestine peaked at 25.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2021.
Palestine ranks 100th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.7% | — |
| 2000 | 23.8% | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 21.4% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | +6.9% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 9.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.6%, 36% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 9.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.9%, 81% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.7% | 25.7% | 25.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 10.6% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.7% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.9% | 9.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 97 South Africa 10.2% compare
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.0% compare
- 99 Cape Verde 9.8% compare
- 101 Morocco 9.3% compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 9.0% compare
- 103 Samoa 8.9% 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Palestine?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Palestine was 9.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2021.
- How does Palestine rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Palestine ranks 100th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release