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

Latest (2019)
37,704 number
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
64th
of 137 countries
All-time high
81,962 number
in 1999
All-time low
37,704 number
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1999200920191999: 82.0k number2000: 80.4k number2001: 80.2k number2002: 79.2k number2003: 75.8k number2004: 69.8k number2005: 68.3k number2006: 67.7k number2007: 71.2k number2008: 67.6k number2009: 71.0k number2010: 75.8k number2011: 76.0k number2012: 69.7k number2013: 65.8k number2014: 62.5k number2015: 56.0k number2016: 50.0k number2017: 38.0k number2018: 38.8k number2019: 37.7k number

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number) in Palestine, 1999 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 61 Jamaica 45,264 number compare
  2. 62 Puerto Rico 43,799 number compare
  3. 63 Canada 42,612 number compare
  4. 65 Australia 37,700 number compare
  5. 66 Hungary 36,971 number compare
  6. 67 Moldova 35,710 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/