Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 77.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
77.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
66th
of 127 countries
All-time high
77.4%
in 2023
All-time low
49.8%
in 2005
Years of data
24
1999–2023

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Palestine, State of, 1999–2023

0204060801999201120231999: 53.8 %2000: 58.7 %2001: 56.8 %2002: 63.4 %2003: 62.2 %2004: 60.9 %2005: 49.8 %2007: 66.6 %2008: 66.8 %2009: 66.5 %2010: 68.9 %2011: 70.4 %2012: 69.7 %2013: 70.7 %2014: 70.7 %2015: 71.6 %2016: 70.9 %2017: 71.1 %2018: 74.7 %2019: 74.7 %2020: 76.6 %2021: 77.2 %2022: 77.2 %2023: 77.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 77.4% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Palestine, State of peaked at 77.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2005.

Palestine, State of ranks 66th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%) in Palestine, State of, 1999 to 2023.
Year % Change
1999 53.8%
2000 58.7% +9.2%
2001 56.8% -3.3%
2002 63.4% +11.7%
2003 62.2% -1.9%
2004 60.9% -2.0%
2005 49.8% -18.2%
2007 66.6% +33.7%
2008 66.8% +0.3%
2009 66.5% -0.5%
2010 68.9% +3.6%
2011 70.4% +2.2%
2012 69.7% -1.1%
2013 70.7% +1.4%
2014 70.7% -0.0%
2015 71.6% +1.4%
2016 70.9% -1.0%
2017 71.1% +0.2%
2018 74.7% +5.2%
2019 74.7% -0.0%
2020 76.6% +2.4%
2021 77.2% +0.8%
2022 77.2% +0.0%
2023 77.4% +0.2%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 77.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.8%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 77.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71.9%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Palestine, State of 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +33.7% 49.8% 66.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.8% 53.8% 53.8% 1
2000s 61.3% 49.8% 66.8% 9
2010s 71.3% 68.9% 74.7% 10
2020s 77.1% 76.6% 77.4% 4

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 63 Belize 78.6% compare
  2. 64 Spain 77.8% compare
  3. 65 Colombia 77.6% compare
  4. 67 Bahrain 77.1% compare
  5. 68 Brunei Darussalam 77.0% compare
  6. 69 Korea 76.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Palestine, State of?
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Palestine, State of was 77.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2005.
How does Palestine, State of rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
Palestine, State of ranks 66th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 1,701 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release