Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Palestine
Palestine: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 30.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Palestine, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Palestine is 30.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Palestine peaked at 51.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2021.
That places Palestine 60th 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 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 49.5% | — |
| 2000 | 51.2% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 46.4% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 44.9% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 41.4% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 37.1% | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 33.7% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 30.4% | +6.4% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 30.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.4%, 79% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 30.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.7%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 30.5% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 30.0% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 27.5% | 30.4% | 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, male in Palestine?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Palestine was 30.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2021.
- How does Palestine rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Palestine ranks 60th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release