School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 10.49 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.49 years
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
148th
of 208 countries
All-time high
11 years
in 2017
All-time low
8.82 years
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2023

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

02.557.5101995200920231995: 8.8 years1996: 9 years1997: 9.2 years1999: 9.6 years2000: 9.8 years2001: 9.9 years2002: 10.1 years2003: 10.3 years2004: 10.6 years2005: 10.7 years2006: 10.8 years2007: 10.8 years2008: 10.8 years2009: 10.8 years2010: 10.8 years2011: 10.7 years2012: 10.8 years2013: 10.7 years2014: 10.8 years2015: 10.8 years2016: 10.8 years2017: 11 years2018: 10.9 years2019: 10.9 years2020: 10.8 years2021: 10.8 years2022: 10.6 years2023: 10.5 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Palestine, State of stood at 10.49 years.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Palestine, State of peaked at 11 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.82 years, in 1995.

That places Palestine, State of 148th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

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

Annual values for School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) in Palestine, State of, 1995 to 2023.
Year years Change
1995 8.82 years
1996 9.02 years +2.3%
1997 9.22 years +2.2%
1999 9.57 years +3.8%
2000 9.78 years +2.2%
2001 9.91 years +1.4%
2002 10.11 years +2.0%
2003 10.34 years +2.2%
2004 10.56 years +2.2%
2005 10.71 years +1.4%
2006 10.75 years +0.4%
2007 10.77 years +0.1%
2008 10.76 years -0.1%
2009 10.8 years +0.4%
2010 10.79 years -0.1%
2011 10.67 years -1.1%
2012 10.76 years +0.8%
2013 10.71 years -0.5%
2014 10.77 years +0.6%
2015 10.83 years +0.6%
2016 10.85 years +0.2%
2017 11 years +1.4%
2018 10.88 years -1.1%
2019 10.89 years +0.1%
2020 10.82 years -0.7%
2021 10.8 years -0.2%
2022 10.61 years -1.7%
2023 10.49 years -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.16 years 8.82 years 9.57 years 4
2000s 10.45 years 9.78 years 10.8 years 10
2010s 10.81 years 10.67 years 11 years 10
2020s 10.68 years 10.49 years 10.82 years 4

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 145 Dominican Republic 10.55 years compare
  2. 146 Belarus 10.53 years compare
  3. 147 Mozambique 10.49 years compare
  4. 149 Zimbabwe 10.45 years compare
  5. 150 Gabon 10.44 years compare
  6. 151 Uganda 10.41 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Palestine, State of?
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Palestine, State of was 10.49 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 11 years in 2017.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 8.82 years in 1995.
How does Palestine, State of rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
Palestine, State of ranks 148th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 15,514 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release