Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 17.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Palestine, State of, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Palestine, State of stood at 17.4%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Palestine, State of peaked at 24.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2024.
That places Palestine, State of 39th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.0% | — |
| 2001 | 20.0% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 17.4% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 19.0% | 24.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 18.4% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 17.4% | 18.9% | 4 |
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More education data for Palestine, State of
- 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 participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Palestine, State of?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Palestine, State of was 17.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2024.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Palestine, State of ranks 39th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%).