Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Palestine
Palestine: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 6.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Palestine, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Palestine is 6.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.7% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Palestine peaked at 21.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2018.
That places Palestine 88th out of 162 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, male in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.8% | — |
| 2000 | 20.4% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 19.7% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -26.4% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -26.3% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +29.8% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -47.0% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +44.8% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +22.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 6.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 38% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 6.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.1%, 94% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 6.5% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 2.6% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 3.7% | 6.7% | 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, male in Palestine?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Palestine was 6.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2018.
- How does Palestine rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Palestine ranks 88th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release