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 1.07 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Palestine, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 1.07 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Palestine peaked at 1.66 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9921 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Palestine 58th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Palestine, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9921 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.08 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.12 GPIA | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 1.2 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.15 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.12 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.16 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.22 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.37 GPIA | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 1.31 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.44 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 1.27 GPIA | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 1.46 GPIA | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 1.42 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.46 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.66 GPIA | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 1.48 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 1.37 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 1.3 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.2 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 1.09 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 1.07 GPIA | -2.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 1.07 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9813 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 1.07 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8729 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9921 GPIA | 0.9921 GPIA | 0.9921 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 1.66 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.3 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Palestine?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Palestine was 1.07 GPIA in 2023, 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 1.66 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9921 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Palestine rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Palestine ranks 58th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 15.7%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release