Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Palestine
Palestine: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 93.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
93.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 211 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1976
All-time low
92.9%
in 2021
Years of data
35
1976–2023
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Palestine, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Palestine stood at 93.7%.
That represents a change of down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Palestine peaked at 100.0% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 92.9%, in 2021.
That places Palestine 16th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 100.0% | — |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 95.2% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 93.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 93.7% | -0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 93.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.1%, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 93.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.2%, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 96.6% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 92.9% | 95.2% | 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Palestine?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Palestine was 93.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1976.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.9% in 2021.
- How does Palestine rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Palestine ranks 16th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release