Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Palestine
Palestine: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 18.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Palestine, 1995–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to last grade of primary, total in Palestine is 18.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 81.2% on the previous year and down 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Palestine peaked at 99.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2023.
That places Palestine 178th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 99.3% | — |
| 1996 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 98.7% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 97.8% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 98.5% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 97.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 96.3% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 97.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | -81.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 18.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 18.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.7%, 20% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persistence to last grade of primary, total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -81.2% | 99.1% | 18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.2% | 98.7% | 99.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 97.4% | 98.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 95.9% | 99.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 18.6% | 99.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 175 Haiti 32.2%
- 176 Madagascar 31.6% compare
- 177 Burkina Faso 31.0% compare
- 179 Guinea-Bissau 8.4%
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 persistence to last grade of primary, total in Palestine?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Palestine was 18.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Palestine ranks 178th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.