School enrollment, primary in Palestine
Palestine: School enrollment, primary was 94.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Palestine, 1999–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Palestine is 94.8%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Palestine peaked at 95.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 79.6%, in 2007.
That places Palestine 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 88.4% | — |
| 2000 | 88.1% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 85.4% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 85.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 84.4% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 82.2% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 79.7% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 80.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 79.6% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 83.7% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 85.4% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 87.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 91.7% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 92.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 93.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 93.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 95.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.4% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 79.6% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 87.0% | 95.3% | 9 |
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More education data for Palestine
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.099 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25,038 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Palestine?
- School enrollment, primary in Palestine was 94.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.6% in 2007.
- How does Palestine rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Palestine ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.