Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in Palestine
Palestine: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary was 91.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Palestine, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Palestine is 91.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Palestine peaked at 97.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 1995.
That places Palestine 183rd out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 87.4% | — |
| 1996 | 89.2% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 91.3% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 95.1% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 97.3% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 97.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 97.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 96.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 93.6% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 93.0% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 91.1% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 90.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 91.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 91.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 92.5% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 93.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 94.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 94.7% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 92.7% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 91.5% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 91.4% | -0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 91.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7%, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 91.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.6%, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.8% | 87.4% | 95.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 90.8% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 92.5% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 91.4% | 94.7% | 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, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Palestine?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Palestine was 91.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 1995.
- How does Palestine rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Palestine ranks 183rd out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.