Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Palestine
Palestine: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 48.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
48.0%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
165th
of 176 countries
All-time high
61.2%
in 2005
All-time low
42.4%
in 2014
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Palestine, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Palestine stood at 48.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Palestine peaked at 61.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2014.
That places Palestine 165th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 49.5% | — |
| 2000 | 51.9% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 58.5% | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 56.8% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 55.8% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 61.2% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 53.3% | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 47.4% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 46.7% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 42.4% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 45.7% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 45.8% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.0% | -1.6% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 48.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.4%, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 48.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.9%, 94% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 47.4% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 42.4% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 47.4% | 48.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 162 Central African Republic 48.5% compare
- 163 Nauru 48.3% compare
- 164 Sao Tome and Principe 48.2% compare
- 166 Cote d'Ivoire 48.0% compare
- 167 Gambia 47.9% compare
- 168 Sierra Leone 47.9% compare
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 public in Palestine?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Palestine was 48.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2014.
- How does Palestine rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Palestine ranks 165th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release