Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Palestine
Palestine: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 37,704 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Palestine, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 37,704 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Palestine peaked at 81,962 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 37,704 number, in 2019.
That places Palestine 64th out of 137 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 81,962 number | — |
| 2000 | 80,367 number | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 80,241 number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 79,200 number | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 75,782 number | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 69,844 number | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 68,287 number | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 67,730 number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 71,174 number | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 67,596 number | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 71,041 number | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 75,760 number | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 75,976 number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 69,705 number | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 65,838 number | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 62,532 number | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 55,980 number | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 49,998 number | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 38,030 number | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 38,845 number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 37,704 number | -2.9% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 37,704 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 185,708 number, 20% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 37,704 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,408 number, 89% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81,962 number | 81,962 number | 81,962 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 73,126 number | 67,596 number | 80,367 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,037 number | 37,704 number | 75,976 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More reference data data for Palestine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1625 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0127 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.022 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Palestine?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Palestine was 37,704 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?
- The highest recorded value was 81,962 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,704 number in 2019.
- How does Palestine rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Palestine ranks 64th out of 137 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/