School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 143,200 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
143,200
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
98th
of 222 countries
All-time high
145,497
in 2022
All-time low
38,746
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Palestine, State of, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 143,200 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Palestine, State of peaked at 145,497 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38,746, in 1970.
That places Palestine, State of 98th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38,746 | — |
| 1971 | 39,266 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 40,185 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 41,560 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 42,907 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 44,333 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 45,726 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 47,006 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 48,346 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 49,738 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 51,175 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 52,675 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 54,295 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 55,934 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 58,031 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 60,657 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 61,424 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 63,159 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 67,491 | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 70,100 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 72,823 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 75,614 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 78,874 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 82,556 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 86,404 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 90,608 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 95,049 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 99,209 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 102,914 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 104,732 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 106,102 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 107,259 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 107,674 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 106,720 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 107,910 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 109,339 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 109,423 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 110,621 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 112,209 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 113,244 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 115,438 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 117,358 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 118,697 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 119,772 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 122,080 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 125,658 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 131,159 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 132,836 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 133,889 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 135,771 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 139,064 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 143,509 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 145,497 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 145,241 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 143,200 | -1.4% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 143,200 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 260,576, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 143,200 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 198,524, 72% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43,781 | 38,746 | 49,738 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,494 | 51,175 | 70,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,878 | 72,823 | 104,732 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109,050 | 106,102 | 113,244 | 10 |
| 2010s | 125,266 | 115,438 | 135,771 | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,302 | 139,064 | 145,497 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Palestine, State of?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Palestine, State of was 143,200 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 145,497 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,746 in 1970.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Palestine, State of ranks 98th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release