School age population, early childhood education, female in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: School age population, early childhood education, female was 139,580 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
139,580
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
121st
of 207 countries
All-time high
141,939
in 2022
All-time low
98,701
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2025

School age population, early childhood education, female in Palestine, State of, 1997–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k1997201120251997: 98.7k1998: 101.8k1999: 103.5k2000: 104.7k2001: 105.8k2002: 105.9k2003: 106.2k2004: 107.5k2005: 108.3k2006: 108.9k2007: 110.2k2008: 111.4k2009: 113.1k2010: 115.3k2011: 117.1k2012: 118.5k2013: 120.3k2014: 123.2k2015: 127.5k2016: 130.9k2017: 131.9k2018: 133.0k2019: 135.1k2020: 138.5k2021: 141.3k2022: 141.9k2023: 141.5k2025: 139.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 139,580 for school age population, early childhood education, female in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Palestine, State of peaked at 141,939 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 98,701, in 1997.

Palestine, State of ranks 121st of 207 countries on this measure, 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, female in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, female (number) in Palestine, State of, 1997 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1997 98,701
1998 101,828 +3.2%
1999 103,469 +1.6%
2000 104,720 +1.2%
2001 105,824 +1.1%
2002 105,913 +0.1%
2003 106,215 +0.3%
2004 107,535 +1.2%
2005 108,291 +0.7%
2006 108,914 +0.6%
2007 110,220 +1.2%
2008 111,412 +1.1%
2009 113,117 +1.5%
2010 115,331 +2.0%
2011 117,146 +1.6%
2012 118,491 +1.1%
2013 120,254 +1.5%
2014 123,172 +2.4%
2015 127,505 +3.5%
2016 130,926 +2.7%
2017 131,908 +0.8%
2018 132,961 +0.8%
2019 135,108 +1.6%
2020 138,487 +2.5%
2021 141,295 +2.0%
2022 141,939 +0.5%
2023 141,482 -0.3%
2025 139,580 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 101,333 98,701 103,469 3
2000s 108,216 104,720 113,117 10
2010s 125,280 115,331 135,108 10
2020s 140,557 138,487 141,939 5

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 118 New Zealand 147,340 compare
  2. 119 Ireland 144,371 compare
  3. 120 Finland 144,262 compare
  4. 122 Mongolia 138,381 compare
  5. 123 Singapore 137,184 compare
  6. 124 Georgia 135,446 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, female in Palestine, State of?
School age population, early childhood education, female in Palestine, State of was 139,580 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 141,939 in 2022.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 98,701 in 1997.
How does Palestine, State of rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
Palestine, State of ranks 121st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,806 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release