Average age, primary education and below in Palestine
Palestine: Average age, primary education and below was 21.73 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Average age, primary education and below in Palestine, 1998–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age, primary education and below in Palestine is 21.73, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Palestine peaked at 36.43 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.14, in 2009.
That places Palestine 101st out of 108 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Average age, primary education and below in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 36.17 | — |
| 1999 | 35.99 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 35.73 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 36.43 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 35.71 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 35.91 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 36.07 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 35.93 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 36.03 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 36.18 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 28.68 | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 21.14 | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 26.61 | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 26.63 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 21.73 | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 21.73 | +0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 21.73 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.23, 77% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 21.73 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.85, 78% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average age, primary education and below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -26.3% | 28.68 | 21.14 |
| 2010 | +25.9% | 21.14 | 26.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.08 | 35.99 | 36.17 | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.78 | 21.14 | 36.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.18 | 21.73 | 26.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More reference data data for Palestine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1625 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0127 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.022 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, primary education and below in Palestine?
- Average age, primary education and below in Palestine was 21.73 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 36.43 in 2001.
- What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.14 in 2009.
- How does Palestine rank for average age, primary education and below?
- Palestine ranks 101st out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
- Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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