School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 8.36 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
8.36 years
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
140th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.58 years
in 2017
All-time low
7.85 years
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2023
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Palestine, State of, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Palestine, State of is 8.36 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Palestine, State of peaked at 9.58 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.85 years, in 1995.
Palestine, State of ranks 140th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.85 years | — |
| 1996 | 8.03 years | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 8.23 years | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 8.63 years | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 8.84 years | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 9.01 years | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 9.12 years | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 9.23 years | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 9.35 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 9.38 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 9.39 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.38 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.32 years | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 9.33 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.25 years | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 9.24 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.29 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 9.29 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.36 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 9.44 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 9.49 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.58 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.69 years | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 8.66 years | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.59 years | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 8.51 years | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 8.41 years | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.36 years | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.18 years | 7.85 years | 8.63 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.24 years | 8.84 years | 9.39 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.23 years | 8.66 years | 9.58 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.47 years | 8.36 years | 8.59 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 137 Tajikistan 8.43 years compare
- 138 Macau, China 8.39 years compare
- 139 Jamaica 8.38 years compare
- 141 United Arab Emirates 8.33 years compare
- 142 Palau 8.31 years compare
- 143 Marshall Islands 8.31 years compare
More education data for Palestine, State of
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Palestine, State of?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Palestine, State of was 8.36 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 9.58 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.85 years in 1995.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Palestine, State of ranks 140th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release