School age population, primary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 508,539 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
508,539 number
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
107th
of 206 countries
All-time high
508,539 number
in 2019
All-time low
141,804 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of is 508,539 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of peaked at 508,539 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 141,804 number, in 1970.
Palestine, State of ranks 107th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 141,804 number | — |
| 1971 | 144,701 number | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 150,044 number | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 156,549 number | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 163,152 number | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 168,986 number | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 173,877 number | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 178,618 number | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 182,491 number | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 185,803 number | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 189,074 number | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 192,715 number | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 197,255 number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 202,942 number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 209,608 number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 216,720 number | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 223,659 number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 230,833 number | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 237,518 number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 243,866 number | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 250,523 number | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 258,278 number | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 268,090 number | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 279,638 number | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 293,078 number | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 308,247 number | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 324,602 number | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 341,875 number | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 361,520 number | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 382,378 number | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 402,225 number | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 418,821 number | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 431,024 number | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 437,655 number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 439,488 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 438,806 number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 438,140 number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 439,578 number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 440,554 number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 441,001 number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 441,151 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 441,715 number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 442,766 number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 446,279 number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 452,773 number | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 461,671 number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 471,481 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 482,431 number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 495,095 number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 508,539 number | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 164,602 number | 141,804 number | 185,803 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 214,419 number | 189,074 number | 243,866 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 306,823 number | 250,523 number | 382,378 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 432,729 number | 402,225 number | 441,001 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 464,390 number | 441,151 number | 508,539 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 104 Ireland 562,973 number compare
- 105 Portugal 558,740 number compare
- 106 Kyrgyzstan 551,185 number compare
- 108 Turkmenistan 503,195 number compare
- 109 Switzerland 497,318 number compare
- 110 United Arab Emirates 496,261 number compare
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 508,539 number in 2019, 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 508,539 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,804 number in 1970.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Palestine, State of ranks 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.