School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Palestine
Palestine: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 91.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Palestine, 1995–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Palestine is 91.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Palestine peaked at 97.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 1995.
That places Palestine 172nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 87.4% | — |
| 1996 | 89.2% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 91.3% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 95.1% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 97.3% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 97.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 97.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 96.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 93.6% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 93.0% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 91.1% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 90.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 91.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 91.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 92.5% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 93.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 94.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 94.7% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 92.7% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 91.5% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 91.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.8% | 87.4% | 95.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 90.8% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 92.5% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 91.4% | 94.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More education data for Palestine
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.1 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.44 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Palestine?
- School enrollment, primary in Palestine was 91.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 1995.
- How does Palestine rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Palestine ranks 172nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.