Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 12.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.3%
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
88th
of 179 countries
All-time high
26.8%
in 1999
All-time low
10.4%
in 2021
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Palestine, State of, 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, State of is 12.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Palestine, State of peaked at 26.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2021.
That places Palestine, State of 88th out of 179 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.8% | — |
| 2000 | 25.5% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 23.9% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +9.1% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 12.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.6%, 48% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 12.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.8%, 96% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.8% | 26.8% | 26.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 11.5% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 11.0% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.4% | 12.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 85 Cape Verde 13.2% compare
- 86 Ecuador 12.9% compare
- 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.6% compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 11.9% compare
- 90 Russian Federation 11.8% compare
- 91 Qatar 11.7% compare
More education data for Palestine, State of
- 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, State of?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Palestine, State of was 12.3% 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, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2021.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Palestine, State of ranks 88th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release