Primary education, pupils in Palestine
Palestine: Primary education, pupils was 514,700 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Palestine, 1995–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Palestine 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 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 28 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Palestine, year by year
| 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% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 514,700 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.66 million, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 514,700 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.12 million, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, pupils in Palestine?
- Primary education, pupils in Palestine 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?
- The highest recorded value was 514,700 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 283,868 in 1995.
- How does Palestine rank for primary education, pupils?
- Palestine ranks 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 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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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.