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 5.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 5.3% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Palestine peaked at 20.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2019.
Palestine ranks 95th of 162 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 of lower secondary school age in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.4% | — |
| 2000 | 18.1% | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -25.1% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -33.6% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +13.8% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 5.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 41% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 5.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.2%, 73% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 6.7% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 3.9% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 5.3% | 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 5.3% 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 20.4% 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 3.9% in 2019.
- How does Palestine rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Palestine ranks 95th out of 162 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 45.2%. 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 of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release