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
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Palestine, State of, 1999–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 60 Sao Tome and Principe 15.3% compare
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- 62 Luxembourg 14.3% compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 14.2% compare
- 65 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13.9% compare
- 66 Saint Lucia 13.8% compare
More reference data data for Palestine, State of
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1625 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0127 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.022 (2050)
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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About this data
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/