Primary education, duration (years) in Palestine
Palestine: Primary education, duration (years) was 4 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
186th
of 210 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 1970
All-time low
4 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2025
Primary education, duration in Palestine, 1970–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 4 years for primary education, duration in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, duration in Palestine peaked at 4 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 1970.
That places Palestine 186th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Primary education, duration (years) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4 years | — |
| 1971 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 years | +0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 4 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6 years, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 4 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6 years, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 186 Armenia 4 years compare
- 186 Austria 4 years compare
- 186 Azerbaijan 4 years compare
- 186 Belarus 4 years compare
- 186 Bulgaria 4 years compare
- 186 Croatia 4 years compare
- 186 Germany 4 years compare
- 186 Hungary 4 years compare
- 186 Kazakhstan 4 years compare
- 186 Kyrgyzstan 4 years compare
- 186 Lithuania 4 years compare
- 186 Moldova 4 years compare
- 186 Oman 4 years compare
- 186 Poland 4 years compare
- 186 Russia 4 years compare
- 186 Serbia 4 years compare
- 186 Slovakia 4 years compare
- 186 Somalia 4 years compare
- 186 Tajikistan 4 years compare
- 186 Turkey 4 years compare
- 186 Turkmenistan 4 years compare
- 186 Ukraine 4 years compare
- 186 United Arab Emirates 4 years compare
- 186 Uzbekistan 4 years compare
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 primary education, duration in Palestine?
- Primary education, duration in Palestine was 4 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, duration recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest primary education, duration recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 1970.
- How does Palestine rank for primary education, duration?
- Palestine ranks 186th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, duration rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.