Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 13.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Palestine, State of, 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, State of is 13.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Palestine, State of peaked at 23.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2024.
Palestine, State of ranks 67th of 110 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, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.2% | — |
| 2001 | 20.1% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | -15.9% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 13.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.2%, 90% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 13.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.4%, 95% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 19.2% | 23.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 16.3% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 13.7% | 16.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
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 of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Palestine, State of?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Palestine, State of was 13.7% 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, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2024.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Palestine, State of ranks 67th 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, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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, 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release