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 65.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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
Palestine, State of recorded 65.2% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Palestine, State of peaked at 65.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2000.
Palestine, State of ranks 40th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 48.2% | — |
| 2001 | 50.3% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 58.0% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 59.7% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 59.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 61.2% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 61.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 62.9% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 62.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 60.6% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 59.4% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 58.7% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 58.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 58.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 58.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 61.3% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 65.2% | +3.5% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 65.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.6%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 65.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.8%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.3% | 48.2% | 62.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 57.9% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 60.0% | 65.2% | 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 65.2% 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 65.2% in 2024.
- 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 48.2% in 2000.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Palestine, State of ranks 40th 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 up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, 15-24 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release