Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level was 16.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Palestine, State of, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 16.0% for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in 2023.
That represents a change of down 20.2% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Palestine, State of peaked at 25.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2007.
Palestine, State of ranks 63rd of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 18.7% | — |
| 2007 | 15.2% | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | +66.4% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | -20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 15.2% | 18.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 16.0% | 20.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
More education data for Palestine, State of
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Palestine, State of?
- Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Palestine, State of was 16.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2007.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Palestine, State of ranks 63rd out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).