Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Palestine
Palestine: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 90.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Palestine, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Palestine stood at 90.4%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Palestine peaked at 96.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 87.7%, in 2007.
Palestine ranks 154th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 89.8% | — |
| 2000 | 92.5% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 92.0% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 93.3% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 92.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 90.1% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 88.8% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 87.7% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 89.4% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 90.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 91.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 93.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 94.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 95.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 94.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 93.5% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 91.8% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 90.5% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 90.4% | -0.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 90.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.7%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 90.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.4%, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.8% | 89.8% | 89.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 87.7% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 91.4% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 90.4% | 93.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More education data for Palestine
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.1 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.44 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Palestine?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Palestine was 90.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.7% in 2007.
- How does Palestine rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Palestine ranks 154th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.