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 1.6% 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 1.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Palestine peaked at 3.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2024.
Palestine ranks 76th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 2.3% | — |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -17.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 1.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 1.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.6%, 98% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 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 1.6% 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 3.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2024.
- How does Palestine rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Palestine ranks 76th out of 105 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 43.7%. 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, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release