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 0.7641 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Palestine, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Palestine is 0.7641 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Palestine peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7641 GPIA, in 2023.
Palestine ranks 130th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9362 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9078 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8442 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8904 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9126 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9564 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9497 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9531 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9546 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9781 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9038 GPIA | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9261 GPIA | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9706 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.973 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9621 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9755 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9313 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9231 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8743 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8747 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7949 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7641 GPIA | -3.9% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.7641 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9364 GPIA, 82% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.7641 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8661 GPIA, 88% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9362 GPIA | 0.9362 GPIA | 0.9362 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9354 GPIA | 0.8442 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9612 GPIA | 0.9038 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.827 GPIA | 0.7641 GPIA | 0.8747 GPIA | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Palestine?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Palestine was 0.7641 GPIA 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 1.05 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7641 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Palestine ranks 130th out of 171 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 down 17.5%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release