Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Palestine

Palestine: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 85.43 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
85.43 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
13th
of 206 countries
All-time high
85.43 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
47.15 units per square kilometre
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2023

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Palestine, 1995–2023

0204060801995200920231995: 47.2 units per square kilometre1996: 50.4 units per square kilometre1997: 54.1 units per square kilometre1999: 61.2 units per square kilometre2000: 64.5 units per square kilometre2001: 66.3 units per square kilometre2002: 66.8 units per square kilometre2003: 66.7 units per square kilometre2004: 64.6 units per square kilometre2005: 64.3 units per square kilometre2006: 63.4 units per square kilometre2007: 63.7 units per square kilometre2008: 64.8 units per square kilometre2009: 65.6 units per square kilometre2010: 66.9 units per square kilometre2011: 68.3 units per square kilometre2012: 70.4 units per square kilometre2013: 71.5 units per square kilometre2014: 73.5 units per square kilometre2015: 74.8 units per square kilometre2016: 76.3 units per square kilometre2017: 79.3 units per square kilometre2018: 81.1 units per square kilometre2019: 82.6 units per square kilometre2020: 83.5 units per square kilometre2021: 83.1 units per square kilometre2022: 83.6 units per square kilometre2023: 85.4 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Palestine recorded 85.43 units per square kilometre for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Palestine peaked at 85.43 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.15 units per square kilometre, in 1995.

Palestine ranks 13th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Palestine, 1995 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1995 47.15 units per square kilometre
1996 50.41 units per square kilometre +6.9%
1997 54.13 units per square kilometre +7.4%
1999 61.18 units per square kilometre +13.0%
2000 64.48 units per square kilometre +5.4%
2001 66.28 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2002 66.84 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2003 66.67 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2004 64.61 units per square kilometre -3.1%
2005 64.31 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2006 63.44 units per square kilometre -1.4%
2007 63.71 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2008 64.79 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2009 65.65 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2010 66.92 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2011 68.33 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2012 70.45 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2013 71.5 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2014 73.5 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2015 74.78 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2016 76.32 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2017 79.27 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2018 81.09 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2019 82.56 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2020 83.54 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2021 83.1 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2022 83.63 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2023 85.43 units per square kilometre +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.22 units per square kilometre 47.15 units per square kilometre 61.18 units per square kilometre 4
2000s 65.08 units per square kilometre 63.44 units per square kilometre 66.84 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 74.47 units per square kilometre 66.92 units per square kilometre 82.56 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 83.92 units per square kilometre 83.1 units per square kilometre 85.43 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 10 Naoero 102.7 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 11 Haiti 95.26 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 12 Burundi 89.65 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 14 Malta 85.43 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 15 Comoros 64.58 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 16 Bermuda 62.54 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Palestine?
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Palestine was 85.43 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 85.43 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 47.15 units per square kilometre in 1995.
How does Palestine rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Palestine ranks 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
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Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.