Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 10.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
10.6%
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
75th
of 142 countries
All-time high
24.1%
in 1999
All-time low
10.6%
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Palestine, State of, 1999–2019

05101520251999200920191999: 24.1 %2000: 23.3 %2001: 22 %2002: 19.9 %2003: 17.5 %2004: 14.6 %2005: 12.2 %2006: 12.1 %2007: 12.5 %2008: 12.7 %2009: 14.3 %2010: 16 %2011: 17.6 %2012: 17.3 %2013: 17.2 %2014: 16.7 %2015: 15.1 %2016: 13.9 %2017: 11.7 %2018: 11.8 %2019: 10.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Palestine, State of is 10.6%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Palestine, State of peaked at 24.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2019.

That places Palestine, State of 75th out of 142 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Palestine, State of, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 24.1%
2000 23.3% -3.4%
2001 22.0% -5.6%
2002 19.9% -9.5%
2003 17.5% -11.7%
2004 14.6% -17.0%
2005 12.2% -16.5%
2006 12.1% -0.1%
2007 12.5% +2.6%
2008 12.7% +1.6%
2009 14.3% +12.6%
2010 16.0% +12.3%
2011 17.6% +9.8%
2012 17.3% -1.6%
2013 17.2% -0.8%
2014 16.7% -2.4%
2015 15.1% -9.7%
2016 13.9% -7.8%
2017 11.7% -15.7%
2018 11.8% +0.5%
2019 10.6% -9.8%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 10.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.4%, 55% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 10.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.4%, 94% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.1% 24.1% 24.1% 1
2000s 16.1% 12.1% 23.3% 10
2010s 14.8% 10.6% 17.6% 10

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  6. 78 Seychelles 10.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Palestine, State of?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Palestine, State of was 10.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2019.
How does Palestine, State of rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Palestine, State of ranks 75th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/