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 21,778 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
21,778 number
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
65th
of 148 countries
All-time high
74,525 number
in 2011
All-time low
19,049 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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1999200920191999: 61.8k number2000: 61.5k number2001: 68.8k number2002: 65.2k number2003: 62.0k number2004: 56.9k number2005: 57.3k number2006: 64.9k number2007: 66.9k number2008: 65.5k number2009: 64.8k number2010: 67.3k number2011: 74.5k number2012: 63.1k number2013: 60.5k number2014: 51.7k number2015: 45.5k number2016: 40.6k number2017: 30.9k number2018: 19.0k number2019: 21.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 21,778 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2019.

The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Palestine, State of peaked at 74,525 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19,049 number, in 2018.

Palestine, State of ranks 65th of 148 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 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, male (number) in Palestine, State of, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 61,818 number
2000 61,482 number -0.5%
2001 68,847 number +12.0%
2002 65,172 number -5.3%
2003 61,992 number -4.9%
2004 56,943 number -8.1%
2005 57,263 number +0.6%
2006 64,883 number +13.3%
2007 66,926 number +3.1%
2008 65,509 number -2.1%
2009 64,832 number -1.0%
2010 67,284 number +3.8%
2011 74,525 number +10.8%
2012 63,075 number -15.4%
2013 60,524 number -4.0%
2014 51,672 number -14.6%
2015 45,481 number -12.0%
2016 40,568 number -10.8%
2017 30,913 number -23.8%
2018 19,049 number -38.4%
2019 21,778 number +14.3%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 21,778 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64,372 number, 34% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 21,778 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39,521 number, 55% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61,818 number 61,818 number 61,818 number 1
2000s 63,385 number 56,943 number 68,847 number 10
2010s 47,487 number 19,049 number 74,525 number 10

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  5. 67 Chile 19,242 number compare
  6. 68 Armenia 19,112 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 21,778 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 74,525 number in 2011.
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 19,049 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 65th 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 66.4%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/