Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female was 31.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31.8%
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
81st
of 85 countries
All-time high
41.1%
in 2020
All-time low
31.8%
in 2023
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Palestine, State of, 2019–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 31.8% for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over five years.
That places Palestine, State of 81st out of 85 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 35.7% | — |
| 2020 | 41.1% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 38.3% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 34.6% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 31.8% | -8.3% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 31.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 34% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 31.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 32% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.7% | 35.7% | 35.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 31.8% | 41.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 78 Grenada 44.1% compare
- 79 Lao People's Democratic Republic 42.3%
- 80 Cape Verde 37.0%
- 82 Madagascar 31.5% compare
- 83 Belize 23.6% compare
- 84 Cook Islands 22.7% compare
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 percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Palestine, State of?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Palestine, State of was 31.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2023.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Palestine, State of ranks 81st out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release