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 12.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.8%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
63rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 1999
All-time low
8.4%
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
Palestine recorded 12.8% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2023.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Palestine peaked at 21.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2017.
Palestine ranks 63rd of 171 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.0% | — |
| 2000 | 19.4% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +8.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 12.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 72% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 12.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.2%, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 11.1% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 8.4% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 9.9% | 12.8% | 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 12.8% 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 21.0% 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 8.4% in 2017.
- How does Palestine rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Palestine ranks 63rd 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 up 11.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release