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

Palestine: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 72,302 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
72,302 number
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
53rd
of 136 countries
All-time high
109,309 number
in 2011
All-time low
72,302 number
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1999200920191999: 93.0k number2000: 94.9k number2001: 102.6k number2002: 97.7k number2003: 94.4k number2004: 87.1k number2005: 84.4k number2006: 90.2k number2007: 95.0k number2008: 92.0k number2009: 95.3k number2010: 100.0k number2011: 109.3k number2012: 99.3k number2013: 100.4k number2014: 95.6k number2015: 90.5k number2016: 86.1k number2017: 73.6k number2018: 75.1k number2019: 72.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Palestine recorded 72,302 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.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Palestine peaked at 109,309 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 72,302 number, in 2019.

Palestine ranks 53rd of 136 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) in Palestine, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 92,950 number
2000 94,947 number +2.1%
2001 102,628 number +8.1%
2002 97,735 number -4.8%
2003 94,387 number -3.4%
2004 87,128 number -7.7%
2005 84,434 number -3.1%
2006 90,158 number +6.8%
2007 94,966 number +5.3%
2008 91,957 number -3.2%
2009 95,263 number +3.6%
2010 100,040 number +5.0%
2011 109,309 number +9.3%
2012 99,282 number -9.2%
2013 100,444 number +1.2%
2014 95,634 number -4.8%
2015 90,539 number -5.3%
2016 86,126 number -4.9%
2017 73,553 number -14.6%
2018 75,106 number +2.1%
2019 72,302 number -3.7%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 72,302 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 189,268 number, 38% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 72,302 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72,302 number, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92,950 number 92,950 number 92,950 number 1
2000s 93,360 number 84,434 number 102,628 number 10
2010s 90,234 number 72,302 number 109,309 number 10

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 50 United Kingdom 83,413 number compare
  2. 51 France 82,530 number compare
  3. 52 Peru 77,283 number compare
  4. 54 Spain 70,845 number compare
  5. 55 Tajikistan 65,456 number compare
  6. 56 Cuba 63,655 number compare

See the full ranking of 181 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 72,302 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 109,309 number in 2011.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 72,302 number in 2019.
How does Palestine rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Palestine ranks 53rd out of 136 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 24.1%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/