Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in State of Palestine
State of Palestine: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 26.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in State of Palestine, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in State of Palestine is 26.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in State of Palestine peaked at 35.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2022.
State of Palestine ranks 16th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in State of Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.9% | — |
| 2001 | 35.6% | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 34.6% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 30.4% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 28.1% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5% | 27.3% | 35.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 26.3% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 25.4% | 30.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near State of Palestine
More education data for State of Palestine
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.38 (2024)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 52.6% (2024)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 20.7% (2021)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 100.0% (2023)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 96.2% (2023)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 99.7% (2023)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 99.1% (2023)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 99.7% (2023)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 99.9% (2023)
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by 100.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in State of Palestine?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in State of Palestine was 26.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in State of Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in State of Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2022.
- How does State of Palestine rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- State of Palestine ranks 16th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in State of Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this State of Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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