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

Latest (2023)
16.0%
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
63rd
of 63 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 2011
All-time low
15.2%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2003–2023

Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Palestine, State of, 2003–2023

01020302003201320232003: 18.7 %2007: 15.2 %2011: 25.3 %2022: 20.1 %2023: 16 %

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

Annual values for Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Palestine, State of, 2003 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 60 Chile 23.8% compare
  2. 61 Indonesia 18.3% compare
  3. 62 Jordan 17.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 434 data points, 2000–2023
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Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).