Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Palestine
Palestine: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1 modelled data
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
74th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.1 modelled data
in 2022
All-time low
0.9157 modelled data
in 2006
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Palestine, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Palestine is 1 modelled data, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Palestine peaked at 1.1 modelled data in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9157 modelled data, in 2006.
That places Palestine 74th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Palestine, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.02 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9924 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9737 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.95 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9231 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9157 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9481 modelled data | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9867 modelled data | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.02 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.01 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9775 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9651 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.963 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9733 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9437 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1 modelled data | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 1.07 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.04 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.07 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1 modelled data | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.09 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.05 modelled data | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 1 modelled data | -4.6% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 1 modelled data is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.928 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 1 modelled data is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.972 modelled data | 0.9157 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 modelled data | 0.9437 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 71 Egypt 1.01 modelled data compare
- 72 Romania 1.01 modelled data compare
- 73 Equatorial Guinea 1.01 modelled data compare
- 74 United Arab Emirates 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Austria 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Belgium 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Cyprus 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Czechia 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Estonia 1 modelled data compare
- 74 France 1 modelled data compare
- 74 United Kingdom 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Georgia 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Lithuania 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Moldova 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Montenegro 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Norway 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Poland 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Portugal 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Russia 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Turkey 1 modelled data 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 of lower secondary school age in Palestine?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Palestine was 1 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 modelled data in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9157 modelled data in 2006.
- How does Palestine rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Palestine ranks 74th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release