Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Palestine

Palestine: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 25,038 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25,038
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
113th
of 204 countries
All-time high
25,038
in 2023
All-time low
9,753
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Palestine, 1999–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1999201120231999: 9.8k2000: 10.8k2001: 10.5k2002: 13.3k2003: 12.0k2004: 14.0k2005: 15.8k2006: 11.8k2007: 12.8k2008: 13.4k2009: 14.1k2010: 14.5k2011: 16.0k2012: 17.4k2013: 18.2k2014: 18.6k2015: 18.8k2016: 19.3k2017: 19.3k2018: 20.0k2019: 21.6k2020: 23.5k2021: 23.6k2022: 24.2k2023: 25.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Palestine is 25,038, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Palestine peaked at 25,038 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,753, in 1999.

Palestine ranks 113th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Palestine, 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 9,753
2000 10,766 +10.4%
2001 10,501 -2.5%
2002 13,315 +26.8%
2003 12,022 -9.7%
2004 14,049 +16.9%
2005 15,789 +12.4%
2006 11,806 -25.2%
2007 12,752 +8.0%
2008 13,448 +5.5%
2009 14,136 +5.1%
2010 14,491 +2.5%
2011 16,042 +10.7%
2012 17,375 +8.3%
2013 18,242 +5.0%
2014 18,620 +2.1%
2015 18,759 +0.7%
2016 19,267 +2.7%
2017 19,298 +0.2%
2018 19,964 +3.5%
2019 21,621 +8.3%
2020 23,458 +8.5%
2021 23,601 +0.6%
2022 24,178 +2.4%
2023 25,038 +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,753 9,753 9,753 1
2000s 12,858 10,501 15,789 10
2010s 18,368 14,491 21,621 10
2020s 24,069 23,458 25,038 4

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 110 Kyrgyzstan 26,847 compare
  2. 111 New Zealand 26,597 compare
  3. 112 Czechia 25,979 compare
  4. 114 Turkmenistan 24,978 compare
  5. 115 Mauritania 24,560 compare
  6. 116 Congo 23,019 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Palestine?
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Palestine was 25,038 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 25,038 in 2023.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 9,753 in 1999.
How does Palestine rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Palestine ranks 113th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, teachers with 728 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, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers with 728 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.