Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Palestine
Palestine: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.5866 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5866 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
159th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.9002 GPIA
in 1999
All-time low
0.5645 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Palestine, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Palestine is 0.5866 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Palestine peaked at 0.9002 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5645 GPIA, in 2017.
Palestine ranks 159th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Palestine, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9002 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8623 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8366 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.828 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.892 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8669 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8773 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8652 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7759 GPIA | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6704 GPIA | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.663 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5913 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5702 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6042 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5999 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6012 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6054 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6099 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5645 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6526 GPIA | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6751 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.646 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6377 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6029 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5866 GPIA | -2.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.5866 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9617 GPIA, 61% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.5866 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8277 GPIA, 71% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9002 GPIA | 0.9002 GPIA | 0.9002 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8138 GPIA | 0.663 GPIA | 0.892 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6074 GPIA | 0.5645 GPIA | 0.6751 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6183 GPIA | 0.5866 GPIA | 0.646 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Palestine?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Palestine was 0.5866 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9002 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5645 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Palestine rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Palestine ranks 159th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release