Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Palestine

Palestine: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 95.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
95.9%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
90th
of 180 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 1996
All-time low
95.9%
in 2018
Years of data
18
1995–2018

Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Palestine, 1995–2018

0204060801001995200620181995: 99.3 %1996: 99.4 %1999: 98.7 %2000: 97.8 %2001: 97.6 %2002: 97.9 %2003: 98 %2004: 97.4 %2006: 98.5 %2007: 97.9 %2010: 96.3 %2011: 99.3 %2012: 96.5 %2013: 97.5 %2014: 96.9 %2015: 98.3 %2016: 98.9 %2018: 95.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Palestine recorded 95.9% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Palestine peaked at 99.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 2018.

That places Palestine 90th out of 180 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%) in Palestine, 1995 to 2018.
Year % Change
1995 99.3%
1996 99.4% +0.1%
1999 98.7% -0.8%
2000 97.8% -0.9%
2001 97.6% -0.2%
2002 97.9% +0.3%
2003 98.0% +0.1%
2004 97.4% -0.6%
2006 98.5% +1.2%
2007 97.9% -0.7%
2010 96.3% -1.7%
2011 99.3% +3.2%
2012 96.5% -2.8%
2013 97.5% +1.1%
2014 96.9% -0.6%
2015 98.3% +1.4%
2016 98.9% +0.6%
2018 95.9% -3.0%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 95.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.7%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 95.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.9%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.2% 98.7% 99.4% 3
2000s 97.9% 97.4% 98.5% 7
2010s 97.4% 95.9% 99.3% 8

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 87 Costa Rica 96.1% compare
  2. 88 Armenia 96.0% compare
  3. 89 Romania 96.0% compare
  4. 91 Barbados 95.8% compare
  5. 92 Azerbaijan 95.8% compare
  6. 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Palestine?
Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Palestine was 95.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 1996.
What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2018.
How does Palestine rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
Palestine ranks 90th out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 3,946 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.