Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 1.36 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Palestine, State of, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 1.36 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Palestine, State of peaked at 1.36 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 826,733, in 1998.
Palestine, State of ranks 94th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 826,733 | — |
| 1999 | 858,106 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 888,475 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 918,005 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 942,693 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 962,667 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 978,339 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 992,783 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.01 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.09 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.16 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.19 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.22 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.28 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.31 million | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 1.36 million | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 842,420 | 826,733 | 858,106 | 2 |
| 2000s | 976,897 | 888,475 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million | 1.04 million | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million | 1.22 million | 1.36 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 91 Azerbaijan 1.44 million compare
- 92 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.40 million compare
- 93 United Arab Emirates 1.37 million compare
- 95 Libya 1.26 million compare
- 96 Mauritania 1.25 million compare
- 97 Sweden 1.25 million 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 population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Palestine, State of?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Palestine, State of was 1.36 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 826,733 in 1998.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Palestine, State of ranks 94th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release