Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Palestine
Palestine: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 11.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.3%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
70th
of 178 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 1999
All-time low
8.3%
in 2017
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Palestine, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Palestine stood at 11.3%.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Palestine peaked at 20.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2017.
That places Palestine 70th out of 178 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.3% | — |
| 2000 | 18.5% | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 17.8% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | +6.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 11.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.8%, 76% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 11.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.0%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 11.0% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 8.3% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.3% | 11.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 67 Niue 11.4% compare
- 68 Barbados 11.3% compare
- 69 Saint Lucia 11.3% compare
- 71 Seychelles 11.1% compare
- 72 Sao Tome and Principe 11.0% compare
- 73 Serbia 10.8% 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Palestine?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Palestine was 11.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2017.
- How does Palestine rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Palestine ranks 70th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release