Primary education, pupils in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Primary education, pupils was 49.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
49.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
51st
of 203 countries
All-time high
49.1%
in 2013
All-time low
48.5%
in 2010
Years of data
23
1995–2018

Primary education, pupils in Palestine, State of, 1995–2018

010203040501995200620181995: 48.7 % female1996: 48.8 % female1997: 49 % female1999: 49 % female2000: 48.9 % female2001: 49 % female2002: 49 % female2003: 49 % female2004: 48.9 % female2005: 48.8 % female2006: 49 % female2007: 49 % female2008: 48.8 % female2009: 48.8 % female2010: 48.5 % female2011: 48.7 % female2012: 48.5 % female2013: 49.1 % female2014: 48.8 % female2015: 48.9 % female2016: 49 % female2017: 48.9 % female2018: 49 % female

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

In 2018, primary education, pupils in Palestine, State of stood at 49.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Palestine, State of peaked at 49.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2010.

That places Palestine, State of 51st out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Primary education, pupils in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils (% female) in Palestine, State of, 1995 to 2018.
Year % female Change
1995 48.7%
1996 48.8% +0.2%
1997 49.0% +0.4%
1999 49.0% +0.2%
2000 48.9% -0.3%
2001 49.0% +0.3%
2002 49.0% -0.1%
2003 49.0% -0.1%
2004 48.9% -0.0%
2005 48.8% -0.4%
2006 49.0% +0.6%
2007 49.0% -0.2%
2008 48.8% -0.3%
2009 48.8% +0.0%
2010 48.5% -0.8%
2011 48.7% +0.5%
2012 48.5% -0.3%
2013 49.1% +1.1%
2014 48.8% -0.6%
2015 48.9% +0.3%
2016 49.0% +0.1%
2017 48.9% -0.2%
2018 49.0% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.9% 48.7% 49.0% 4
2000s 48.9% 48.8% 49.0% 10
2010s 48.8% 48.5% 49.1% 9

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 48 Kuwait 49.0% compare
  2. 49 Sweden 49.0% compare
  3. 50 Honduras 49.0% compare
  4. 52 Togo 49.0% compare
  5. 53 Jordan 48.9% compare
  6. 54 Latvia 48.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils in Palestine, State of?
Primary education, pupils in Palestine, State of was 49.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2010.
How does Palestine, State of rank for primary education, pupils?
Palestine, State of ranks 51st out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.