Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 54.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
54.4%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
88th
of 163 countries
All-time high
56.5%
in 2018
All-time low
26.9%
in 2003
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Palestine, State of, 1999–2019

02040601999200920191999: 35.5 %2000: 34.4 %2001: 30.2 %2002: 28.8 %2003: 26.9 %2004: 30.9 %2005: 32.4 %2006: 34.2 %2007: 34.7 %2008: 37.4 %2009: 40.1 %2010: 39.9 %2011: 41.5 %2012: 41.2 %2013: 46.4 %2014: 51.8 %2015: 53.7 %2016: 55.5 %2017: 56.2 %2018: 56.5 %2019: 54.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Palestine, State of stood at 54.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Palestine, State of peaked at 56.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2003.

Palestine, State of ranks 88th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Palestine, State of, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 35.5%
2000 34.4% -3.2%
2001 30.2% -12.1%
2002 28.8% -4.6%
2003 26.9% -6.5%
2004 30.9% +14.7%
2005 32.4% +5.0%
2006 34.2% +5.5%
2007 34.7% +1.5%
2008 37.4% +7.8%
2009 40.1% +7.2%
2010 39.9% -0.5%
2011 41.5% +3.8%
2012 41.2% -0.7%
2013 46.4% +12.8%
2014 51.8% +11.6%
2015 53.7% +3.6%
2016 55.5% +3.4%
2017 56.2% +1.3%
2018 56.5% +0.4%
2019 54.4% -3.7%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 54.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.6%, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 54.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.4%, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.5% 35.5% 35.5% 1
2000s 33.0% 26.9% 40.1% 10
2010s 49.7% 39.9% 56.5% 10

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 85 Georgia 54.9% compare
  2. 86 Saint Lucia 54.6% compare
  3. 87 Chile 54.6% compare
  4. 89 Ireland 54.1% compare
  5. 90 Iran, Islamic Republic of 53.9% compare
  6. 91 Peru 53.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Palestine, State of?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Palestine, State of was 54.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2003.
How does Palestine, State of rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Palestine, State of ranks 88th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.