Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 22,622 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
22,622 number
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
33rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
40,723 number
in 2007
All-time low
20,228 number
in 2018
Years of data
20
1999–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Palestine, State of, 1999–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1999200920191999: 23.2k number2000: 25.1k number2001: 27.5k number2002: 29.5k number2003: 31.3k number2004: 30.8k number2005: 29.9k number2006: 28.7k number2007: 40.7k number2008: 33.6k number2009: 32.4k number2010: 32.5k number2011: 26.2k number2012: 29.9k number2013: 27.4k number2014: 24.6k number2015: 25.5k number2017: 22.4k number2018: 20.2k number2019: 22.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Palestine, State of is 22,622 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Palestine, State of peaked at 40,723 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20,228 number, in 2018.

Palestine, State of ranks 33rd of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number) in Palestine, State of, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 23,220 number
2000 25,053 number +7.9%
2001 27,508 number +9.8%
2002 29,529 number +7.3%
2003 31,305 number +6.0%
2004 30,813 number -1.6%
2005 29,929 number -2.9%
2006 28,685 number -4.2%
2007 40,723 number +42.0%
2008 33,580 number -17.5%
2009 32,443 number -3.4%
2010 32,546 number +0.3%
2011 26,246 number -19.4%
2012 29,906 number +13.9%
2013 27,444 number -8.2%
2014 24,565 number -10.5%
2015 25,498 number +3.8%
2017 22,447 number -12.0%
2018 20,228 number -9.9%
2019 22,622 number +11.8%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 22,622 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69,278 number, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 22,622 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31,061 number, 73% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,220 number 23,220 number 23,220 number 1
2000s 30,957 number 25,053 number 40,723 number 10
2010s 25,722 number 20,228 number 32,546 number 9

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 30 Eritrea 36,655 number compare
  2. 31 Guatemala 30,430 number compare
  3. 32 Lao People's Democratic Republic 23,009 number compare
  4. 34 Australia 22,212 number compare
  5. 35 Honduras 21,294 number compare
  6. 36 Botswana 19,814 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Palestine, State of?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Palestine, State of was 22,622 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 40,723 number in 2007.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 20,228 number in 2018.
How does Palestine, State of rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Palestine, State of ranks 33rd out of 132 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/