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 17.5% 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
Palestine recorded 17.5% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024. 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 of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Palestine peaked at 24.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2024.
That places Palestine 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 of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.0% | — |
| 2001 | 20.0% | +5.0% |
| 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% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | -1.0% |
| 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 | 17.5% | -7.8% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 17.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.9%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 17.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.8%, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
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% | 17.5% | 18.9% | 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 17.5% 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 24.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2024.
- How does Palestine rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Palestine ranks 39th 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 15.3%. 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, 15-64 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release