Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 110,006 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
110,006 number
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
58th
of 139 countries
All-time high
185,285 number
in 2011
All-time low
110,006 number
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Palestine, State of, 1999–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1999200920191999: 174.9k number2000: 175.3k number2001: 182.9k number2002: 176.9k number2003: 170.2k number2004: 157.0k number2005: 152.7k number2006: 157.9k number2007: 166.1k number2008: 159.6k number2009: 166.3k number2010: 175.8k number2011: 185.3k number2012: 169.0k number2013: 166.3k number2014: 158.2k number2015: 146.5k number2016: 136.1k number2017: 111.6k number2018: 114.0k number2019: 110.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Palestine, State of stood at 110,006 number. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Palestine, State of peaked at 185,285 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 110,006 number, in 2019.

That places Palestine, State of 58th out of 139 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Palestine, State of, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 174,912 number
2000 175,314 number +0.2%
2001 182,869 number +4.3%
2002 176,935 number -3.2%
2003 170,169 number -3.8%
2004 156,972 number -7.8%
2005 152,721 number -2.7%
2006 157,888 number +3.4%
2007 166,140 number +5.2%
2008 159,553 number -4.0%
2009 166,304 number +4.2%
2010 175,800 number +5.7%
2011 185,285 number +5.4%
2012 168,987 number -8.8%
2013 166,282 number -1.6%
2014 158,166 number -4.9%
2015 146,519 number -7.4%
2016 136,124 number -7.1%
2017 111,583 number -18.0%
2018 113,951 number +2.1%
2019 110,006 number -3.5%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 110,006 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 382,090 number, 29% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 110,006 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 107,992 number, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 174,912 number 174,912 number 174,912 number 1
2000s 166,486 number 152,721 number 182,869 number 10
2010s 147,270 number 110,006 number 185,285 number 10

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 55 Spain 118,762 number compare
  2. 56 Cuba 113,939 number compare
  3. 57 Poland 111,932 number compare
  4. 59 Djibouti 105,979 number compare
  5. 60 Bulgaria 103,302 number compare
  6. 61 Puerto Rico 102,684 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Palestine, State of?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Palestine, State of was 110,006 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 185,285 number in 2011.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 110,006 number in 2019.
How does Palestine, State of rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Palestine, State of ranks 58th out of 139 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/