Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Palestine
Palestine: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 132,058 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Palestine, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 132,058 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Palestine peaked at 132,058 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38,951 number, in 1970.
That places Palestine 100th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Palestine, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38,951 number | — |
| 1971 | 39,428 number | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 40,530 number | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 41,896 number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 43,370 number | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 44,737 number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 45,950 number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 47,099 number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 48,027 number | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 48,855 number | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 49,720 number | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 50,727 number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 52,089 number | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 53,758 number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 55,598 number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 57,451 number | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 59,149 number | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 60,857 number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 62,427 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 64,041 number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 65,891 number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 68,184 number | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 71,113 number | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 74,526 number | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 78,341 number | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 82,495 number | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 86,843 number | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 91,659 number | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 97,028 number | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 102,374 number | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 107,065 number | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 110,519 number | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 112,524 number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 112,972 number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 112,485 number | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 111,725 number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 111,351 number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 111,338 number | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 111,307 number | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 111,375 number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 111,627 number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 112,248 number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 113,347 number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 115,180 number | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 117,507 number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 120,113 number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 122,604 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 125,579 number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 128,830 number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 132,058 number | +2.5% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 132,058 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 236,397 number, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 132,058 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 203,743 number, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43,884 number | 38,951 number | 48,855 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,582 number | 49,720 number | 64,041 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,845 number | 65,891 number | 102,374 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,266 number | 107,065 number | 112,972 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,909 number | 111,627 number | 132,058 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Palestine?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Palestine was 132,058 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 132,058 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,951 number in 1970.
- How does Palestine rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Palestine ranks 100th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.