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

Palestine, State of: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 10,068 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
10,068 number
Change on year
up 23.4%
World rank
81st
of 148 countries
All-time high
59,404 number
in 2010
All-time low
8,157 number
in 2018
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1999200920191999: 55.3k number2000: 53.1k number2001: 53.7k number2002: 54.1k number2003: 48.9k number2004: 46.1k number2005: 47.2k number2006: 49.0k number2007: 53.0k number2008: 53.8k number2009: 54.5k number2010: 59.4k number2011: 58.6k number2012: 50.3k number2013: 44.3k number2014: 38.3k number2015: 30.9k number2016: 24.9k number2017: 15.7k number2018: 8.2k number2019: 10.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Palestine, State of stood at 10,068 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.4% on the previous year and down 81.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Palestine, State of peaked at 59,404 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8,157 number, in 2018.

That places Palestine, State of 81st out of 148 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number) in Palestine, State of, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 55,330 number
2000 53,087 number -4.1%
2001 53,695 number +1.1%
2002 54,103 number +0.8%
2003 48,919 number -9.6%
2004 46,094 number -5.8%
2005 47,188 number +2.4%
2006 48,950 number +3.7%
2007 53,047 number +8.4%
2008 53,780 number +1.4%
2009 54,481 number +1.3%
2010 59,404 number +9.0%
2011 58,588 number -1.4%
2012 50,325 number -14.1%
2013 44,318 number -11.9%
2014 38,260 number -13.7%
2015 30,868 number -19.3%
2016 24,888 number -19.4%
2017 15,697 number -36.9%
2018 8,157 number -48.0%
2019 10,068 number +23.4%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 10,068 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63,120 number, 16% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 10,068 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30,531 number, 33% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55,330 number 55,330 number 55,330 number 1
2000s 51,334 number 46,094 number 54,481 number 10
2010s 34,057 number 8,157 number 59,404 number 10

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 78 Greece 11,089 number compare
  2. 79 Russian Federation 10,839 number compare
  3. 80 Sri Lanka 10,082 number compare
  4. 82 Mongolia 9,784 number compare
  5. 83 Kyrgyzstan 9,110 number compare
  6. 84 Bahamas 6,859 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Palestine, State of?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Palestine, State of was 10,068 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 59,404 number in 2010.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 8,157 number in 2018.
How does Palestine, State of rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Palestine, State of ranks 81st out of 148 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.5%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/