Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Palestine

Palestine: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 92,447 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
92,447 number
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
58th
of 142 countries
All-time high
147,303 number
in 2011
All-time low
89,040 number
in 2005
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Palestine, 1999–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k1999200920191999: 140.3k number2000: 141.8k number2001: 139.8k number2002: 131.7k number2003: 120.5k number2004: 103.3k number2005: 89.0k number2006: 91.7k number2007: 96.9k number2008: 101.1k number2009: 116.3k number2010: 132.8k number2011: 147.3k number2012: 145.4k number2013: 144.3k number2014: 140.7k number2015: 127.0k number2016: 117.4k number2017: 99.4k number2018: 100.9k number2019: 92.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Palestine recorded 92,447 number for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2019.

That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Palestine peaked at 147,303 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 89,040 number, in 2005.

That places Palestine 58th out of 142 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Palestine, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 140,260 number
2000 141,845 number +1.1%
2001 139,839 number -1.4%
2002 131,738 number -5.8%
2003 120,519 number -8.5%
2004 103,332 number -14.3%
2005 89,040 number -13.8%
2006 91,680 number +3.0%
2007 96,895 number +5.7%
2008 101,090 number +4.3%
2009 116,317 number +15.1%
2010 132,768 number +14.1%
2011 147,303 number +10.9%
2012 145,363 number -1.3%
2013 144,288 number -0.7%
2014 140,698 number -2.5%
2015 127,027 number -9.7%
2016 117,426 number -7.6%
2017 99,389 number -15.4%
2018 100,937 number +1.6%
2019 92,447 number -8.4%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 92,447 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 264,922 number, 35% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 92,447 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70,726 number, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 140,260 number 140,260 number 140,260 number 1
2000s 113,230 number 89,040 number 141,845 number 10
2010s 124,765 number 92,447 number 147,303 number 10

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 55 Panama 117,820 number compare
  2. 56 Cuba 108,236 number compare
  3. 57 South Korea 99,793 number compare
  4. 59 Canada 79,642 number compare
  5. 60 Australia 75,989 number compare
  6. 61 Chile 72,079 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Palestine?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Palestine was 92,447 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 147,303 number in 2011.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 89,040 number in 2005.
How does Palestine rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Palestine ranks 58th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/