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 14.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
14.3%
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
63rd
of 138 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 1999
All-time low
13.9%
in 2005
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

01020301999200920191999: 25.2 %2000: 25.1 %2001: 24.7 %2002: 21.9 %2003: 19.3 %2004: 16.2 %2005: 13.9 %2006: 14.5 %2007: 14.8 %2008: 15.2 %2009: 16.8 %2010: 18.8 %2011: 21.2 %2012: 20.5 %2013: 20.5 %2014: 20.2 %2015: 18.5 %2016: 17.6 %2017: 15.6 %2018: 15.6 %2019: 14.3 %

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 14.3%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% 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 25.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2005.

Palestine, State of ranks 63rd of 138 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 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, male (%) in Palestine, State of, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 25.2%
2000 25.1% -0.6%
2001 24.7% -1.7%
2002 21.9% -11.3%
2003 19.3% -11.8%
2004 16.2% -16.0%
2005 13.9% -14.3%
2006 14.5% +4.4%
2007 14.8% +2.4%
2008 15.2% +2.1%
2009 16.8% +10.6%
2010 18.8% +12.3%
2011 21.2% +12.6%
2012 20.5% -3.1%
2013 20.5% -0.2%
2014 20.2% -1.6%
2015 18.5% -8.1%
2016 17.6% -5.3%
2017 15.6% -11.0%
2018 15.6% +0.1%
2019 14.3% -8.5%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 14.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 72% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 14.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.9%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.2% 25.2% 25.2% 1
2000s 18.2% 13.9% 25.1% 10
2010s 18.3% 14.3% 21.2% 10

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 60 Sao Tome and Principe 15.3% compare
  2. 61 Romania 14.8% compare
  3. 62 Luxembourg 14.3% compare
  4. 64 Dominican Republic 14.2% compare
  5. 65 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13.9% compare
  6. 66 Saint Lucia 13.8% 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 14.3% 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 25.2% 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 13.9% in 2005.
How does Palestine, State of rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Palestine, State of ranks 63rd out of 138 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 14.7%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,095 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/