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 6.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Palestine, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 6.0% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Palestine peaked at 21.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2019.
That places Palestine 94th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.1% | — |
| 2000 | 19.3% | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 17.7% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -23.4% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -39.4% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +18.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 6.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.7%, 44% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 6.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.1%, 84% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 6.7% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 3.4% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 6.0% | 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Palestine?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Palestine was 6.0% in 2023, 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 21.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2019.
- How does Palestine rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Palestine ranks 94th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release