School age population, primary education, female in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: School age population, primary education, female was 280,841 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
280,841
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
106th
of 222 countries
All-time high
280,841
in 2025
All-time low
69,094
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, female in Palestine, State of, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, female in Palestine, State of stood at 280,841. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Palestine, State of peaked at 280,841 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 69,094, in 1970.
That places Palestine, State of 106th 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, primary education, female in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69,094 | — |
| 1971 | 69,943 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 71,723 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 74,084 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 76,651 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 79,125 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 81,481 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 83,766 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 85,975 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 88,316 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 90,810 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 93,487 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 96,366 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 99,611 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 103,545 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 108,076 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 110,232 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 112,861 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 120,157 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 124,490 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 129,010 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 134,162 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 139,636 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 145,543 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 151,968 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 158,900 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 166,479 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 174,592 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 182,882 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 189,675 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 195,560 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 200,394 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 203,385 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 204,868 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 205,286 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 206,096 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 207,619 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 209,275 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 211,895 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 214,201 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 216,189 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 219,238 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 222,754 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 226,215 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 229,769 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 233,284 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 237,749 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 244,076 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 251,471 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 257,669 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 262,545 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 266,084 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 270,660 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 275,762 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 280,841 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78,016 | 69,094 | 88,316 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105,964 | 90,810 | 124,490 | 10 |
| 1990s | 157,285 | 129,010 | 189,675 | 10 |
| 2000s | 205,858 | 195,560 | 214,201 | 10 |
| 2010s | 233,841 | 216,189 | 257,669 | 10 |
| 2020s | 271,178 | 262,545 | 280,841 | 5 |
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More education data for Palestine, State of
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in Palestine, State of?
- School age population, primary education, female in Palestine, State of was 280,841 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 280,841 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,094 in 1970.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Palestine, State of ranks 106th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release