Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Share of young people not in education, employment or training was 26.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Palestine, State of, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of young people not in education, employment or training in Palestine, State of stood at 26.7%.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young people not in education, employment or training in Palestine, State of peaked at 35.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2022.
Palestine, State of ranks 15th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.9% | — |
| 2001 | 35.6% | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 34.6% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 30.4% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 28.1% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5% | 27.3% | 35.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 26.3% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 25.4% | 30.3% | 4 |
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More education data for Palestine, State of
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 514,700 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.15 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of young people not in education, employment or training in Palestine, State of?
- Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Palestine, State of was 26.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young people not in education, employment or training recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of young people not in education, employment or training recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2022.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for share of young people not in education, employment or training?
- Palestine, State of ranks 15th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of young people not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young people not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of people aged 15–24 who are not in education (formal education or short courses), employment (worked in paid work or self-employment), or training (non-academic skill-building activities). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.