School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 122,066 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
122,066 number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
99th
of 204 countries
All-time high
122,066 number
in 2019
All-time low
32,039 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of is 122,066 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of peaked at 122,066 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32,039 number, in 1970.
Palestine, State of ranks 99th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32,039 number | — |
| 1971 | 32,928 number | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 34,404 number | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 36,307 number | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 38,206 number | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 39,749 number | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 41,004 number | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 42,221 number | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 43,256 number | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 44,126 number | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 44,913 number | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 45,751 number | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 46,708 number | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 47,861 number | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 49,296 number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 50,986 number | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 52,723 number | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 54,538 number | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 56,362 number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 58,030 number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 59,538 number | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 61,184 number | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 63,242 number | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 65,588 number | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 68,430 number | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 71,860 number | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 75,662 number | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 79,553 number | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 83,867 number | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 88,704 number | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 93,829 number | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 98,508 number | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 102,350 number | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 105,289 number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 106,926 number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 107,363 number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 107,511 number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 108,254 number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 108,891 number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 109,219 number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 109,142 number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 108,934 number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 108,589 number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 108,443 number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 109,145 number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 110,970 number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 113,283 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 115,719 number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 118,699 number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 122,066 number | +2.8% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 122,066 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 232,822 number, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 122,066 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 168,601 number, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38,424 number | 32,039 number | 44,126 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,717 number | 44,913 number | 58,030 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,763 number | 59,538 number | 88,704 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 104,814 number | 93,829 number | 109,219 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,499 number | 108,443 number | 122,066 number | 10 |
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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of was 122,066 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 122,066 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,039 number in 1970.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Palestine, State of ranks 99th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.