Over-age students, primary in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Over-age students, primary was 1.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.5%
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
154th
of 191 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2005
All-time low
1.4%
in 2009
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Over-age students, primary in Palestine, State of, 1999–2018

12341999200820181999: 3.8 % of enrollment2000: 3.2 % of enrollment2001: 4.1 % of enrollment2002: 3.3 % of enrollment2003: 2.6 % of enrollment2004: 1.5 % of enrollment2005: 4.2 % of enrollment2006: 2.3 % of enrollment2007: 2.2 % of enrollment2008: 2.1 % of enrollment2009: 1.4 % of enrollment2010: 1.5 % of enrollment2011: 2.1 % of enrollment2012: 1.9 % of enrollment2013: 1.8 % of enrollment2014: 1.9 % of enrollment2015: 2 % of enrollment2016: 1.4 % of enrollment2017: 1.7 % of enrollment2018: 1.5 % of enrollment

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.

Analysis

The most recent figure for over-age students, primary in Palestine, State of is 1.5%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Palestine, State of peaked at 4.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2009.

Palestine, State of ranks 154th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Over-age students, primary in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in Palestine, State of, 1999 to 2018.
Year % of enrollment Change
1999 3.8%
2000 3.2% -14.2%
2001 4.1% +26.9%
2002 3.3% -19.4%
2003 2.6% -20.5%
2004 1.5% -41.4%
2005 4.2% +173.6%
2006 2.3% -44.9%
2007 2.2% -5.6%
2008 2.1% -2.9%
2009 1.4% -33.0%
2010 1.5% +2.8%
2011 2.1% +41.6%
2012 1.9% -10.0%
2013 1.8% -1.3%
2014 1.9% +5.4%
2015 2.0% +3.4%
2016 1.4% -28.9%
2017 1.7% +18.3%
2018 1.5% -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 1
2000s 2.7% 1.4% 4.2% 10
2010s 1.8% 1.4% 2.1% 9

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 151 Cyprus 1.7% compare
  2. 152 Maldives 1.6% compare
  3. 153 Bulgaria 1.6% compare
  4. 155 North Macedonia 1.5% compare
  5. 156 Georgia 1.4% compare
  6. 157 Switzerland 1.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is over-age students, primary in Palestine, State of?
Over-age students, primary in Palestine, State of was 1.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2009.
How does Palestine, State of rank for over-age students, primary?
Palestine, State of ranks 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
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Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.