Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education was 16.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education 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
- 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 share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Palestine, State of?
- Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
- Palestine, State of ranks 63rd out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. 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 (%).