School enrollment, preprimary in Palestine
Palestine: School enrollment, preprimary was 49.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Palestine, 1976–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 49.5% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2021.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Palestine peaked at 58.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1981.
Palestine ranks 122nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 11.4% | — |
| 1981 | 11.2% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 15.1% | +34.8% |
| 1991 | 20.8% | +37.3% |
| 1992 | 21.3% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 24.1% | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 25.1% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 20.8% | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 24.1% | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 35.2% | +45.8% |
| 1999 | 35.5% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 34.4% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 30.2% | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 30.9% | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 34.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 37.4% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 40.1% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 41.5% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 53.7% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 55.5% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 56.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 58.1% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 11.2% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 20.8% | 35.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 26.9% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 39.9% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 49.5% | 58.1% | 2 |
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More education data for Palestine
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 251,063 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0486 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 263,637 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.051 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,232 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,038 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Palestine?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Palestine was 49.5% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1981.
- How does Palestine rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Palestine ranks 122nd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.