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 1.7% 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
In 2024, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Palestine stood at 1.7%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Palestine peaked at 4.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2024.
That places Palestine 72nd out of 104 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 of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.2% | — |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -17.9% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 1.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1%, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 1.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.5%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 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 1.7% 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 4.1% 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 1.7% in 2024.
- How does Palestine rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Palestine ranks 72nd out of 104 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 47.8%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release