School-age population in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: School-age population was 665,620 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
665,620
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
27th
of 72 countries
All-time high
665,620
in 2025
All-time low
169,188
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2025
School-age population in Palestine, State of, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, school-age population in Palestine, State of stood at 665,620. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Palestine, State of peaked at 665,620 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 169,188, in 1970.
Palestine, State of ranks 27th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School-age population in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 169,188 | — |
| 1971 | 171,406 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 175,900 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 182,073 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 188,574 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 195,039 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 201,330 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 207,386 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 213,418 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 219,476 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 225,955 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 232,827 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 240,056 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 248,310 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 258,533 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 270,574 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 276,680 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 284,653 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 304,056 | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 315,606 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 327,551 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 339,814 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 352,982 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 367,061 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 382,131 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 398,211 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 415,041 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 433,402 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 452,967 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 470,901 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 489,682 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 509,591 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 528,963 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 547,012 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 562,897 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 576,466 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 587,422 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 595,618 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 600,566 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 601,586 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 602,890 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 603,870 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 605,950 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 609,688 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 615,573 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 622,494 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 630,875 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 640,696 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 551,736 | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 565,470 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 580,872 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 600,015 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 619,017 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 637,027 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 665,620 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 192,379 | 169,188 | 219,476 | 10 |
| 1980s | 265,725 | 225,955 | 315,606 | 10 |
| 1990s | 394,006 | 327,551 | 470,901 | 10 |
| 2000s | 559,980 | 489,682 | 601,586 | 10 |
| 2010s | 604,924 | 551,736 | 640,696 | 10 |
| 2020s | 620,510 | 580,872 | 665,620 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 24 Azerbaijan 854,187 compare
- 25 Jordan 765,246 compare
- 26 Kyrgyzstan 736,746 compare
- 28 Tunisia 613,700 compare
- 29 Netherlands 582,734 compare
- 30 Belarus 571,955 compare
More education data for Palestine, State of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25,038 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 91.44 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 91.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Palestine, State of?
- School-age population in Palestine, State of was 665,620 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 665,620 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 169,188 in 1970.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for school-age population?
- Palestine, State of ranks 27th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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