Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Palestine
Palestine: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 31.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Palestine, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Palestine is 31.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Palestine peaked at 60.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2023.
That places Palestine 51st out of 179 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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 43.6% | — |
| 2000 | 42.8% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 44.1% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 52.4% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 53.4% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 53.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 51.6% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 60.8% | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 58.9% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 59.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 53.4% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 42.4% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 37.5% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 32.4% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | +31.3% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | -10.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 31.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.1%, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 31.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.2%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.6% | 43.6% | 43.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 42.8% | 60.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 33.1% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 31.4% | 42.6% | 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 one year before the official primary in Palestine?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Palestine was 31.4% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Palestine ranks 51st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release