Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Palestine
Palestine: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Palestine, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Palestine stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Palestine peaked at 2.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
That places Palestine 157th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -29.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -35.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +331.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -78.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -50.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -4.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%, 37% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +331.0% | 0.5% | 2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 154 Lithuania 0.3% compare
- 155 Serbia 0.3% compare
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.3% compare
- 158 Kyrgyzstan 0.3% compare
- 159 Cayman Islands 0.3% compare
- 160 Oman 0.2% 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Palestine?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Palestine was 0.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Palestine ranks 157th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release