Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 54.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
54.2%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
90th
of 164 countries
All-time high
56.5%
in 2018
All-time low
26.4%
in 2003
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

02040601999200920191999: 34.7 %2000: 33.4 %2001: 29.1 %2002: 27.9 %2003: 26.4 %2004: 30.2 %2005: 31.8 %2006: 33.8 %2007: 34.3 %2008: 36.9 %2009: 39.7 %2010: 39.5 %2011: 41.1 %2012: 40.9 %2013: 46.2 %2014: 52.4 %2015: 49.3 %2016: 55.5 %2017: 56.3 %2018: 56.5 %2019: 54.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Palestine, State of is 54.2%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Palestine, State of peaked at 56.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2003.

That places Palestine, State of 90th out of 164 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.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Palestine, State of, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 34.7%
2000 33.4% -3.8%
2001 29.1% -12.8%
2002 27.9% -4.1%
2003 26.4% -5.7%
2004 30.2% +14.7%
2005 31.8% +5.1%
2006 33.8% +6.5%
2007 34.3% +1.3%
2008 36.9% +7.7%
2009 39.7% +7.5%
2010 39.5% -0.5%
2011 41.1% +4.1%
2012 40.9% -0.5%
2013 46.2% +13.0%
2014 52.4% +13.5%
2015 49.3% -6.0%
2016 55.5% +12.6%
2017 56.3% +1.4%
2018 56.5% +0.4%
2019 54.2% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.7% 34.7% 34.7% 1
2000s 32.3% 26.4% 39.7% 10
2010s 49.2% 39.5% 56.5% 10

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 87 Saint Lucia 55.5% compare
  2. 88 Iran, Islamic Republic of 54.7% compare
  3. 89 Georgia 54.4% compare
  4. 91 Chile 54.1% compare
  5. 92 Ireland 54.0% compare
  6. 93 Peru 53.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Palestine, State of?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Palestine, State of was 54.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2003.
How does Palestine, State of rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Palestine, State of ranks 90th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.