Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Palestine
Palestine: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 44.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Palestine, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Palestine stood at 44.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Palestine peaked at 45.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1995.
That places Palestine 20th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.8% | — |
| 1996 | 11.9% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | +252.6% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 44.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 44.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 43.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | +2.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 44.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.7%, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 44.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.2%, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +252.6% | 12.0% | 42.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 11.8% | 12.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 42.5% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 43.6% | 44.5% | 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 primary education in private institutions in Palestine?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Palestine was 44.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 1995.
- How does Palestine rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Palestine ranks 20th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release