School age population, primary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 574,936 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
574,936
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
107th
of 222 countries
All-time high
574,936
in 2025
All-time low
139,368
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of is 574,936, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of peaked at 574,936 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 139,368, in 1970.
Palestine, State of ranks 107th of 222 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, primary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 139,368 | — |
| 1971 | 141,144 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 144,812 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 149,655 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 154,939 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 160,061 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 164,970 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 169,784 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 174,463 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 179,421 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 184,676 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 190,257 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 196,230 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 202,926 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 211,001 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 220,296 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 224,757 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 230,203 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 245,188 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 254,144 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 263,484 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 274,088 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 285,326 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 297,419 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 310,552 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 324,707 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 340,191 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 356,782 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 373,766 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 387,205 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 398,793 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 408,414 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 413,730 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 415,655 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 415,442 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 416,317 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 419,012 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 422,218 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 427,617 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 431,979 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 435,554 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 441,280 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 447,801 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 454,149 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 460,627 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 467,136 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 476,093 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 489,071 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 505,586 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 519,786 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 531,297 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 540,098 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 550,971 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 562,869 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 574,936 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 157,862 | 139,368 | 179,421 | 10 |
| 1980s | 215,968 | 184,676 | 254,144 | 10 |
| 1990s | 321,352 | 263,484 | 387,205 | 10 |
| 2000s | 416,918 | 398,793 | 431,979 | 10 |
| 2010s | 469,708 | 435,554 | 519,786 | 10 |
| 2020s | 552,034 | 531,297 | 574,936 | 5 |
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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, primary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of was 574,936 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 574,936 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,368 in 1970.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Palestine, State of ranks 107th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release