Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.8603 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8603 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
72nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.4 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.494 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Palestine, State of, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Palestine, State of stood at 0.8603 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Palestine, State of peaked at 1.4 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.494 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Palestine, State of 72nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.15 GPIA | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPIA | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9271 GPIA | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 1.16 GPIA | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9178 GPIA | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4 GPIA | +52.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8158 GPIA | -41.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7023 GPIA | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9345 GPIA | +33.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9345 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6098 GPIA | -34.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4942 GPIA | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5625 GPIA | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6329 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6253 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.494 GPIA | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9179 GPIA | +85.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9776 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9616 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9533 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8574 GPIA | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.867 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8603 GPIA | -0.8% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 0.8603 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8272 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 0.8603 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7847 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.7023 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.721 GPIA | 0.494 GPIA | 0.9776 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8845 GPIA | 0.8574 GPIA | 0.9533 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
More education data for Palestine, State of
- 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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Palestine, State of?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Palestine, State of was 0.8603 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.494 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Palestine, State of ranks 72nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release