Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 3.57 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
3.57
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 88 countries
All-time high
7.4
in 2009
All-time low
3.57
in 2016
Years of data
16
1998–2017

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Palestine, State of, 1998–2017

024681998200720171998: 5.61999: 5.72000: 5.82001: 5.92002: 5.92003: 62004: 6.12005: 6.32006: 6.32007: 6.32008: 6.32009: 7.42010: 4.82011: 4.92016: 3.62017: 3.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 3.57 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Palestine, State of peaked at 7.4 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.57, in 2016.

That places Palestine, State of 66th out of 88 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below in Palestine, State of, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 5.57
1999 5.66 +1.6%
2000 5.75 +1.7%
2001 5.92 +2.9%
2002 5.94 +0.2%
2003 6.04 +1.8%
2004 6.11 +1.2%
2005 6.27 +2.5%
2006 6.31 +0.7%
2007 6.28 -0.5%
2008 6.34 +0.9%
2009 7.4 +16.8%
2010 4.81 -35.1%
2011 4.87 +1.4%
2016 3.57 -26.7%
2017 3.57 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.61 5.57 5.66 2
2000s 6.24 5.75 7.4 10
2010s 4.21 3.57 4.87 4

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 64 Pakistan 3.61 compare
  2. 65 Republic of Moldova 3.6 compare
  3. 67 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.57 compare
  4. 68 Rwanda 3.46 compare
  5. 69 Mongolia 3.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Palestine, State of?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Palestine, State of was 3.57 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 2009.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 3.57 in 2016.
How does Palestine, State of rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Palestine, State of ranks 66th out of 88 countries with data for 2017.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,191 data points, 1970–2021
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