Primary education, teachers in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Primary education, teachers was 77.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
77.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
100th
of 200 countries
All-time high
77.4%
in 2023
All-time low
49.8%
in 2005
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Primary education, teachers in Palestine, State of, 1999–2023

0204060801999201120231999: 53.8 % female2000: 58.7 % female2001: 56.8 % female2002: 63.4 % female2003: 62.2 % female2004: 60.9 % female2005: 49.8 % female2006: 67.5 % female2007: 66.6 % female2008: 66.8 % female2009: 66.5 % female2010: 68.9 % female2011: 70.4 % female2012: 69.7 % female2013: 70.7 % female2014: 70.7 % female2015: 71.6 % female2016: 70.9 % female2017: 71.1 % female2018: 74.7 % female2019: 74.7 % female2020: 76.6 % female2021: 77.2 % female2022: 77.2 % female2023: 77.4 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 77.4% for primary education, teachers in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Palestine, State of peaked at 77.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2005.

Palestine, State of ranks 100th of 200 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 in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, teachers (% female) in Palestine, State of, 1999 to 2023.
Year % female Change
1999 53.8%
2000 58.7% +9.2%
2001 56.8% -3.3%
2002 63.4% +11.7%
2003 62.2% -1.9%
2004 60.9% -2.0%
2005 49.8% -18.2%
2006 67.5% +35.4%
2007 66.6% -1.2%
2008 66.8% +0.3%
2009 66.5% -0.5%
2010 68.9% +3.6%
2011 70.4% +2.2%
2012 69.7% -1.1%
2013 70.7% +1.4%
2014 70.7% -0.0%
2015 71.6% +1.4%
2016 70.9% -1.0%
2017 71.1% +0.2%
2018 74.7% +5.2%
2019 74.7% -0.0%
2020 76.6% +2.4%
2021 77.2% +0.8%
2022 77.2% +0.0%
2023 77.4% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.8% 53.8% 53.8% 1
2000s 61.9% 49.8% 67.5% 10
2010s 71.3% 68.9% 74.7% 10
2020s 77.1% 76.6% 77.4% 4

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 97 Brunei Darussalam 77.8% compare
  2. 98 Spain 77.7% compare
  3. 99 Belize 77.4% compare
  4. 101 Bahrain 77.1% compare
  5. 102 Colombia 77.0% compare
  6. 103 Australia 76.9%

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers in Palestine, State of?
Primary education, teachers in Palestine, State of was 77.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2005.
How does Palestine, State of rank for primary education, teachers?
Palestine, State of ranks 100th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.