Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 148,253 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
148,253 number
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
94th
of 171 countries
All-time high
150,851 number
in 2018
All-time low
61,874 number
in 2003
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Palestine, State of, 1999–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k1999200920191999: 77.2k number2000: 77.4k number2001: 69.2k number2002: 66.5k number2003: 61.9k number2004: 70.2k number2005: 73.1k number2006: 77.1k number2007: 78.2k number2008: 84.3k number2009: 90.7k number2010: 90.9k number2011: 95.7k number2012: 96.8k number2013: 111.6k number2014: 127.4k number2015: 134.9k number2016: 141.7k number2017: 146.8k number2018: 150.9k number2019: 148.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 148,253 number for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Palestine, State of peaked at 150,851 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 61,874 number, in 2003.

That places Palestine, State of 94th out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Palestine, State of, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 77,173 number
2000 77,402 number +0.3%
2001 69,247 number -10.5%
2002 66,506 number -4.0%
2003 61,874 number -7.0%
2004 70,225 number +13.5%
2005 73,104 number +4.1%
2006 77,142 number +5.5%
2007 78,151 number +1.3%
2008 84,289 number +7.9%
2009 90,703 number +7.6%
2010 90,918 number +0.2%
2011 95,725 number +5.3%
2012 96,772 number +1.1%
2013 111,582 number +15.3%
2014 127,440 number +14.2%
2015 134,876 number +5.8%
2016 141,677 number +5.0%
2017 146,833 number +3.6%
2018 150,851 number +2.7%
2019 148,253 number -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77,173 number 77,173 number 77,173 number 1
2000s 74,864 number 61,874 number 90,703 number 10
2010s 124,493 number 90,918 number 150,851 number 10

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 91 Benin 169,011 number compare
  2. 92 Slovakia 166,312 number compare
  3. 93 Republic of Moldova 149,513 number compare
  4. 95 Costa Rica 145,753 number compare
  5. 96 Croatia 139,228 number compare
  6. 97 Jordan 134,733 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Palestine, State of?
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Palestine, State of was 148,253 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 150,851 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 61,874 number in 2003.
How does Palestine, State of rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Palestine, State of ranks 94th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.