Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.9157 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Palestine, State of, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Palestine, State of is 0.9157 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Palestine, State of peaked at 1.43 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8901 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Palestine, State of 101st out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9964 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.04 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.11 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.07 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9918 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9922 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.43 GPIA | +39.7% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9868 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9954 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9475 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9281 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8901 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9157 GPIA | +2.9% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 0.9157 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9665 GPIA, 95% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 0.9157 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9134 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Palestine, State of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +39.7% | 1.02 GPIA | 1.43 GPIA |
| 2016 | -28.3% | 1.43 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9964 GPIA | 0.9964 GPIA | 0.9964 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9918 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.9868 GPIA | 1.43 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9204 GPIA | 0.8901 GPIA | 0.9475 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
More education data for Palestine, State of
- 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 one year before the official primary in Palestine, State of?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Palestine, State of was 0.9157 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8901 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Palestine, State of ranks 101st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release