Average age, primary education and below in Palestine

Palestine: Average age, primary education and below was 21.73 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
21.73
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
98th
of 105 countries
All-time high
36.43
in 2001
All-time low
21.14
in 2009
Years of data
16
1998–2017

Average age, primary education and below in Palestine, 1998–2017

0102030401998200720171998: 36.21999: 362000: 35.72001: 36.42002: 35.72003: 35.92004: 36.12005: 35.92006: 362007: 36.22008: 28.72009: 21.12010: 26.62011: 26.62016: 21.72017: 21.7

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 98th out of 105 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 95 Madagascar 22.64 compare
  2. 96 Gambia 22.64 compare
  3. 97 Zambia 22.33 compare
  4. 99 Ethiopia 21.24 compare
  5. 100 Guinea 19.84 compare
  6. 101 Tajikistan 16.81 compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

More reference data data for Palestine

All data for Palestine →

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 98th out of 105 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed