Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Palestine
Palestine: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.12 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.12 modelled data
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
37th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.44 modelled data
in 2018
All-time low
1.06 modelled data
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Palestine, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Palestine is 1.12 modelled data, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Palestine peaked at 1.44 modelled data in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.06 modelled data, in 2000.
Palestine ranks 37th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Palestine, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.06 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.09 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.13 modelled data | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.14 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.16 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.18 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.2 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.24 modelled data | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.3 modelled data | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.33 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.37 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.39 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.39 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.4 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.4 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.39 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.4 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.42 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.44 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.41 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.35 modelled data | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.28 modelled data | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.2 modelled data | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.16 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.14 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 1.12 modelled data | -1.6% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 1.12 modelled data is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9091 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 1.12 modelled data is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9587 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 1.33 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 modelled data | 1.37 modelled data | 1.44 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 1.35 modelled data | 6 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Palestine?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Palestine was 1.12 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 modelled data in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 modelled data in 2000.
- How does Palestine rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Palestine ranks 37th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release