How does Palestine, State of rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?

Palestine, State of ranks 99th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.

Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Palestine, State of?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Palestine, State of

Name: School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Palestine, State of
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Palestine, State of: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 59,689 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

59,689 number

Change on year

up 2.8%

World rank

99th

of 204 countries

All-time high

59,689 number

in 2019

All-time low

15,887 number

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2019

School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Palestine, State of, 1970–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 59,689 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Palestine, State of peaked at 59,689 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15,887 number, in 1970.

That places Palestine, State of 99th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, female in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number) in Palestine, State of, 1970 to 2019.
Year	number	Change
1970	15,887 number	—
1971	16,343 number	+2.9%
1972	17,075 number	+4.5%
1973	18,014 number	+5.5%
1974	18,944 number	+5.2%
1975	19,690 number	+3.9%
1976	20,292 number	+3.1%
1977	20,876 number	+2.9%
1978	21,370 number	+2.4%
1979	21,784 number	+1.9%
1980	22,158 number	+1.7%
1981	22,556 number	+1.8%
1982	23,013 number	+2.0%
1983	23,563 number	+2.4%
1984	24,244 number	+2.9%
1985	25,042 number	+3.3%
1986	25,863 number	+3.3%
1987	26,725 number	+3.3%
1988	27,596 number	+3.3%
1989	28,402 number	+2.9%
1990	29,141 number	+2.6%
1991	29,952 number	+2.8%
1992	30,962 number	+3.4%
1993	32,113 number	+3.7%
1994	33,504 number	+4.3%
1995	35,180 number	+5.0%
1996	37,038 number	+5.3%
1997	38,941 number	+5.1%
1998	41,051 number	+5.4%
1999	43,416 number	+5.8%
2000	45,920 number	+5.8%
2001	48,206 number	+5.0%
2002	50,080 number	+3.9%
2003	51,510 number	+2.9%
2004	52,306 number	+1.5%
2005	52,517 number	+0.4%
2006	52,592 number	+0.1%
2007	52,963 number	+0.7%
2008	53,287 number	+0.6%
2009	53,463 number	+0.3%
2010	53,442 number	-0.0%
2011	53,352 number	-0.2%
2012	53,186 number	-0.3%
2013	53,111 number	-0.1%
2014	53,445 number	+0.6%
2015	54,325 number	+1.6%
2016	55,447 number	+2.1%
2017	56,626 number	+2.1%
2018	58,061 number	+2.5%
2019	59,689 number	+2.8%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

Palestine, State of's 59,689 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 113,935 number, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Palestine, State of's 59,689 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 81,218 number, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	19,028 number	15,887 number	21,784 number	10
1980s	24,916 number	22,158 number	28,402 number	10
1990s	35,130 number	29,141 number	43,416 number	10
2000s	51,284 number	45,920 number	53,463 number	10
2010s	55,068 number	53,111 number	59,689 number	10

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

96 Kyrgyzstan 61,691 number compare
97 Liberia 61,410 number compare
98 Libya 60,921 number compare
100 Cuba 58,037 number compare
101 Czechia 57,150 number compare
102 Turkmenistan 57,118 number compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Palestine, State of →

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Palestine, State of?: School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Palestine, State of was 59,689 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Palestine, State of?: The highest recorded value was 59,689 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Palestine, State of?: The lowest recorded value was 15,887 number in 1970.
How does Palestine, State of rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?: Palestine, State of ranks 99th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Palestine, State of?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.