School-age population in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: School-age population was 285,913 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School-age population in Palestine, State of, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population in Palestine, State of is 285,913, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Palestine, State of peaked at 290,826 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 79,300, in 1970.
That places Palestine, State of 33rd out of 72 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89,493 | 79,300 | 101,626 | 10 |
| 1980s | 121,402 | 104,522 | 143,128 | 10 |
| 1990s | 181,116 | 148,551 | 211,477 | 10 |
| 2000s | 220,117 | 213,906 | 229,560 | 10 |
| 2010s | 253,560 | 233,664 | 275,066 | 10 |
| 2020s | 287,698 | 282,713 | 290,826 | 5 |
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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 285,913 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 290,826 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,300 in 1970.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for school-age population?
- Palestine, State of ranks 33rd 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 11.0%. 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 (pre-primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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