Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Palestine
Palestine: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 18.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Palestine, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Palestine stood at 18.6%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 81.2% on the previous year and down 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Palestine peaked at 99.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2023.
That places Palestine 179th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Palestine, year by year
| 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% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | -81.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 18.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 18.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.0%, 20% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -81.2% | 99.1% | 18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.2% | 98.7% | 99.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 97.4% | 98.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 95.9% | 99.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 18.6% | 99.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 176 Haiti 32.2%
- 177 Madagascar 31.6% compare
- 178 Burkina Faso 31.0% compare
- 180 Guinea-Bissau 8.4%
More education data for Palestine
- 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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Palestine?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Palestine was 18.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Palestine ranks 179th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release