Primary education, pupils in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Primary education, pupils 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
28
1995–2023

Primary education, pupils in Palestine, State of, 1995–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1995200920231995: 283.9k1996: 303.5k1997: 325.9k1999: 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: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Palestine, State of is 514,700, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 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 in Palestine, State of peaked at 514,700 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 283,868, in 1995.

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

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

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

Annual values for Primary education, pupils in Palestine, State of, 1995 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1995 283,868
1996 303,458 +6.9%
1997 325,892 +7.4%
1999 368,321 +13.0%
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 320,385 283,868 368,321 4
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, State of

  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

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

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

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
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Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.