Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 5.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
5.6%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
79th
of 137 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 1999
All-time low
5.6%
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

57.51012.51517.51999200920191999: 17.4 %2000: 16.2 %2001: 15.5 %2002: 14.8 %2003: 13.8 %2004: 12.4 %2005: 11.9 %2006: 11.6 %2007: 11.9 %2008: 11.1 %2009: 11.5 %2010: 12.2 %2011: 12.1 %2012: 11.1 %2013: 10.4 %2014: 9.9 %2015: 8.8 %2016: 7.8 %2017: 5.8 %2018: 5.9 %2019: 5.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 5.6% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Palestine, State of peaked at 17.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2019.

Palestine, State of ranks 79th of 137 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%) in Palestine, State of, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 17.4%
2000 16.2% -6.5%
2001 15.5% -4.3%
2002 14.8% -4.8%
2003 13.8% -6.9%
2004 12.4% -9.8%
2005 11.9% -4.1%
2006 11.6% -2.6%
2007 11.9% +3.0%
2008 11.1% -6.7%
2009 11.5% +3.6%
2010 12.2% +5.5%
2011 12.1% -0.4%
2012 11.1% -8.5%
2013 10.4% -5.8%
2014 9.9% -5.5%
2015 8.8% -11.1%
2016 7.8% -11.5%
2017 5.8% -24.8%
2018 5.9% +0.5%
2019 5.6% -4.8%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 5.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.1%, 43% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 5.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.7%, 98% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.4% 17.4% 17.4% 1
2000s 13.1% 11.1% 16.2% 10
2010s 9.0% 5.6% 12.2% 10

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  4. 80 Grenada 5.4% compare
  5. 81 United Arab Emirates 5.3% compare
  6. 82 Fiji 5.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Palestine, State of?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Palestine, State of was 5.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2019.
How does Palestine, State of rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Palestine, State of ranks 79th out of 137 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,050 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/