Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Palestine

Palestine: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 514,700 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
514,700
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
110th
of 206 countries
All-time high
514,700
in 2023
All-time low
283,868
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Palestine, 1995–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1995200920231995: 283.9k1996: 303.5k1997: 325.9k1998: 347.1k1999: 368.3k2000: 388.2k2001: 399.0k2002: 402.4k2003: 401.4k2004: 388.9k2005: 387.1k2006: 381.9k2007: 383.6k2008: 390.1k2009: 395.2k2010: 402.9k2011: 411.4k2012: 424.1k2013: 430.4k2014: 442.5k2015: 450.2k2016: 459.5k2017: 477.2k2018: 488.2k2019: 497.0k2020: 502.9k2021: 500.7k2022: 503.9k2023: 514.7k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2023, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Palestine stood at 514,700. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Palestine peaked at 514,700 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 283,868, in 1995.

Palestine ranks 110th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Palestine, 1995 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1995 283,868
1996 303,458 +6.9%
1997 325,892 +7.4%
1998 347,106 +6.5%
1999 368,321 +6.1%
2000 388,163 +5.4%
2001 398,978 +2.8%
2002 402,370 +0.9%
2003 401,372 -0.2%
2004 388,948 -3.1%
2005 387,138 -0.5%
2006 381,904 -1.4%
2007 383,559 +0.4%
2008 390,051 +1.7%
2009 395,205 +1.3%
2010 402,866 +1.9%
2011 411,368 +2.1%
2012 424,095 +3.1%
2013 430,409 +1.5%
2014 442,476 +2.8%
2015 450,182 +1.7%
2016 459,463 +2.1%
2017 477,204 +3.9%
2018 488,184 +2.3%
2019 497,002 +1.8%
2020 502,889 +1.2%
2021 500,687 -0.4%
2022 503,872 +0.6%
2023 514,700 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 325,729 283,868 368,321 5
2000s 391,769 381,904 402,370 10
2010s 448,325 402,866 497,002 10
2020s 505,537 500,687 514,700 4

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 107 Switzerland 556,945 compare
  2. 108 Ireland 548,873 compare
  3. 109 Lebanon 533,550 compare
  4. 111 Somalia 464,607 compare
  5. 112 Costa Rica 460,126 compare
  6. 113 Panama 451,308 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Palestine?
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Palestine was 514,700 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 514,700 in 2023.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 283,868 in 1995.
How does Palestine rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Palestine ranks 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.