School enrollment, preprimary in Palestine

Palestine: School enrollment, preprimary was 49.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
49.5%
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
122nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
58.1%
in 2020
All-time low
11.2%
in 1981
Years of data
33
1976–2021

School enrollment, preprimary in Palestine, 1976–2021

1020304050601976199820211976: 11.4 % gross1981: 11.2 % gross1986: 15.1 % gross1991: 20.8 % gross1992: 21.3 % gross1993: 24.1 % gross1994: 25.1 % gross1995: 20.8 % gross1996: 24.1 % gross1997: 35.2 % gross1999: 35.5 % gross2000: 34.4 % gross2001: 30.2 % gross2002: 28.8 % gross2003: 26.9 % gross2004: 30.9 % gross2005: 32.4 % gross2006: 34.2 % gross2007: 34.7 % gross2008: 37.4 % gross2009: 40.1 % gross2010: 39.9 % gross2011: 41.5 % gross2012: 41.2 % gross2013: 46.4 % gross2014: 51.8 % gross2015: 53.7 % gross2016: 55.5 % gross2017: 56.2 % gross2018: 56.5 % gross2019: 54.4 % gross2020: 58.1 % gross2021: 49.5 % gross

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

Annual values for School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Palestine, 1976 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 119 Paraguay 51.1% compare
  2. 120 Sao Tome and Principe 50.3% compare
  3. 121 Guatemala 49.8% compare
  4. 123 Laos 49.3% compare
  5. 124 Canada 48.9% compare
  6. 125 Tonga 48.3% compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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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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Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,291 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

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.