School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female was 8.37 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
8.37 years
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
137th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.46 years
in 2017
All-time low
7.79 years
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2023

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Palestine, State of, 1995–2023

02468101995200920231995: 7.8 years1996: 8 years1997: 8.2 years1999: 8.7 years2000: 8.9 years2001: 9.1 years2002: 9.2 years2003: 9.2 years2004: 9.3 years2005: 9.3 years2006: 9.4 years2007: 9.3 years2008: 9.3 years2009: 9.3 years2010: 9.2 years2011: 9.2 years2012: 9.2 years2013: 9.2 years2014: 9.3 years2015: 9.4 years2016: 9.4 years2017: 9.5 years2018: 8.6 years2019: 8.6 years2020: 8.5 years2021: 8.4 years2022: 8.4 years2023: 8.4 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Palestine, State of is 8.37 years, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Palestine, State of peaked at 9.46 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.79 years, in 1995.

Palestine, State of ranks 137th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Palestine, State of, 1995 to 2023.
Year years Change
1995 7.79 years
1996 8 years +2.6%
1997 8.25 years +3.1%
1999 8.68 years +5.2%
2000 8.93 years +2.9%
2001 9.14 years +2.3%
2002 9.19 years +0.5%
2003 9.25 years +0.7%
2004 9.34 years +1.0%
2005 9.33 years -0.1%
2006 9.37 years +0.4%
2007 9.35 years -0.3%
2008 9.29 years -0.6%
2009 9.27 years -0.2%
2010 9.16 years -1.2%
2011 9.21 years +0.5%
2012 9.21 years +0.1%
2013 9.24 years +0.3%
2014 9.27 years +0.3%
2015 9.35 years +0.9%
2016 9.4 years +0.5%
2017 9.46 years +0.6%
2018 8.57 years -9.4%
2019 8.56 years -0.1%
2020 8.52 years -0.5%
2021 8.44 years -0.9%
2022 8.39 years -0.6%
2023 8.37 years -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.18 years 7.79 years 8.68 years 4
2000s 9.25 years 8.93 years 9.37 years 10
2010s 9.14 years 8.56 years 9.46 years 10
2020s 8.43 years 8.37 years 8.52 years 4

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 134 Cameroon 8.4 years compare
  2. 135 Jamaica 8.4 years compare
  3. 136 Macau, China 8.37 years compare
  4. 138 Sri Lanka 8.34 years compare
  5. 139 Iraq 8.32 years compare
  6. 140 Comoros 8.32 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Palestine, State of?
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Palestine, State of was 8.37 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 9.46 years in 2017.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 7.79 years in 1995.
How does Palestine, State of rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
Palestine, State of ranks 137th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,261 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release