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 6.9% 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
In 2019, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Palestine, State of stood at 6.9%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 41.2% 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 22.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2019.
Palestine, State of ranks 89th 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 | 22.9% | — |
| 2000 | 21.4% | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 19.1% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -18.4% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -24.2% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -12.4% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 6.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.9%, 34% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 6.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.1%, 62% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 9.7% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 6.9% | 13.9% | 10 |
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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 6.9% 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 22.9% 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 6.9% 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 89th 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 41.2%. 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, female (%). 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/