Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Palestine
Palestine: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 17.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Palestine, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 17.9% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2023.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Palestine peaked at 44.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2022.
Palestine ranks 91st of 179 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, female in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 44.5% | — |
| 2000 | 44.1% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 41.7% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 35.9% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | +3.6% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 17.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 45% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 17.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.1%, 93% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.5% | 44.5% | 44.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 20.4% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 17.5% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.2% | 19.0% | 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, female in Palestine?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Palestine was 17.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Palestine ranks 91st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release