Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Palestine
Palestine: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 3.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Palestine, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Palestine is 3.5%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 31.4% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Palestine peaked at 15.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2017.
Palestine ranks 83rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.1% | — |
| 2000 | 8.3% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -37.9% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -36.3% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +31.4% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 3.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 57% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 3.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.9%, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 8.3% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.5% | 9.8% | 10 |
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, both sexes in Palestine?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Palestine was 3.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2017.
- How does Palestine rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Palestine ranks 83rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/