Average age, above primary education in Palestine

Palestine: Average age, above primary education was 29.82 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
29.82
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
90th
of 108 countries
All-time high
30.52
in 2006
All-time low
29.06
in 1998
Years of data
16
1998–2017

Average age, above primary education in Palestine, 1998–2017

01020301998200720171998: 29.11999: 29.82000: 30.22001: 29.72002: 30.32003: 30.32004: 30.22005: 30.42006: 30.52007: 30.42008: 30.12009: 29.52010: 29.62011: 29.72016: 29.82017: 29.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, average age, above primary education in Palestine stood at 29.82.

That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Palestine peaked at 30.52 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 29.06, in 1998.

That places Palestine 90th out of 108 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average age, above primary education in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Average age, above primary education in Palestine, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 29.06 —
1999 29.81 +2.6%
2000 30.2 +1.3%
2001 29.72 -1.6%
2002 30.34 +2.1%
2003 30.35 +0.0%
2004 30.19 -0.5%
2005 30.41 +0.7%
2006 30.52 +0.4%
2007 30.44 -0.3%
2008 30.13 -1.0%
2009 29.47 -2.2%
2010 29.59 +0.4%
2011 29.74 +0.5%
2016 29.82 +0.3%
2017 29.82 +0.0%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 29.82 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.17, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 29.82 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.34, 89% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.43 29.06 29.81 2
2000s 30.18 29.47 30.52 10
2010s 29.74 29.59 29.82 4

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 87 Laos 31.17 compare
  2. 88 Guatemala 30.14 compare
  3. 89 Honduras 30.09 compare
  4. 91 Tanzania 29.71 compare
  5. 92 Nicaragua 29.57 compare
  6. 93 Nigeria 29.52 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, above primary education in Palestine?
Average age, above primary education in Palestine was 29.82 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 30.52 in 2006.
What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 29.06 in 1998.
How does Palestine rank for average age, above primary education?
Palestine ranks 90th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age, above primary education 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 the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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