School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 285,913 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
285,913
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
121st
of 207 countries
All-time high
290,826
in 2022
All-time low
201,845
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2025
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Palestine, State of, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Palestine, State of stood at 285,913.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Palestine, State of peaked at 290,826 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 201,845, in 1997.
That places Palestine, State of 121st out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 201,845 | — |
| 1998 | 208,262 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 211,477 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 213,906 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 216,043 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 215,883 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 216,147 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 218,639 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 219,961 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 221,052 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 223,711 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 226,271 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 229,560 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 233,664 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 236,931 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 239,353 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 242,735 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 248,662 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 257,578 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 264,749 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 266,963 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 269,898 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 275,066 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 282,713 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 289,150 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 290,826 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 289,888 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 285,913 | -1.4% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 285,913 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 975,110, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 285,913 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 767,698, 37% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 207,195 | 201,845 | 211,477 | 3 |
| 2000s | 220,117 | 213,906 | 229,560 | 10 |
| 2010s | 253,560 | 233,664 | 275,066 | 10 |
| 2020s | 287,698 | 282,713 | 290,826 | 5 |
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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Palestine, State of?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Palestine, State of was 285,913 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 290,826 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 201,845 in 1997.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Palestine, State of ranks 121st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release