Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Palestine
Palestine: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 24.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.1%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
72nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
47.7%
in 2000
All-time low
22.5%
in 2021
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Palestine, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 24.1% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Palestine peaked at 47.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2021.
Palestine ranks 72nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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, both sexes in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 47.0% | — |
| 2000 | 47.7% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 45.8% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 42.5% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38.7% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 34.9% | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 31.3% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 30.7% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | +5.4% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 24.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 64% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 24.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.5%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 25.5% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 24.1% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 22.5% | 24.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 69 Puerto Rico 25.9% compare
- 70 Eswatini 24.3% compare
- 71 Serbia 24.2% compare
- 73 Seychelles 23.7% compare
- 74 Cuba 23.5% compare
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.8% compare
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, both sexes in Palestine?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Palestine was 24.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2021.
- How does Palestine rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Palestine ranks 72nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release