Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Palestine
Palestine: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 40.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Palestine, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Palestine is 40.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Palestine peaked at 55.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2024.
Palestine ranks 94th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.0% | — |
| 2001 | 48.1% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 52.2% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 54.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 55.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 55.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 53.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 52.3% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 44.1% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 45.7% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 45.9% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 40.5% | -11.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 40.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.5%, 80% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 40.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 54.1%, 75% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.7% | 46.0% | 55.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 43.2% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 40.5% | 46.2% | 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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Palestine?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Palestine was 40.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2024.
- How does Palestine rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Palestine ranks 94th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release