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 0.5432 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.5432 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
119th
of 136 countries
All-time high
0.9193 GPIA
in 1999
All-time low
0.5387 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

00.20.40.60.811999200920191999: 0.919 GPIA2000: 0.883 GPIA2001: 0.815 GPIA2002: 0.845 GPIA2003: 0.838 GPIA2004: 0.837 GPIA2005: 0.844 GPIA2006: 0.784 GPIA2007: 0.782 GPIA2008: 0.767 GPIA2009: 0.777 GPIA2010: 0.789 GPIA2011: 0.724 GPIA2012: 0.731 GPIA2013: 0.683 GPIA2014: 0.681 GPIA2015: 0.644 GPIA2016: 0.605 GPIA2017: 0.539 GPIA2018: 0.539 GPIA2019: 0.543 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Palestine, State of stood at 0.5432 GPIA.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Palestine, State of peaked at 0.9193 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5387 GPIA, in 2017.

Palestine, State of ranks 119th of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Palestine, State of, 1999 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1999 0.9193 GPIA
2000 0.8825 GPIA -4.0%
2001 0.8154 GPIA -7.6%
2002 0.8452 GPIA +3.7%
2003 0.8377 GPIA -0.9%
2004 0.8365 GPIA -0.1%
2005 0.8441 GPIA +0.9%
2006 0.784 GPIA -7.1%
2007 0.7819 GPIA -0.3%
2008 0.7666 GPIA -2.0%
2009 0.7773 GPIA +1.4%
2010 0.7889 GPIA +1.5%
2011 0.7239 GPIA -8.2%
2012 0.7311 GPIA +1.0%
2013 0.6827 GPIA -6.6%
2014 0.6812 GPIA -0.2%
2015 0.6443 GPIA -5.4%
2016 0.6051 GPIA -6.1%
2017 0.5387 GPIA -11.0%
2018 0.5387 GPIA +0.0%
2019 0.5432 GPIA +0.8%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 0.5432 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9977 GPIA, 54% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 0.5432 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 GPIA, 54% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9193 GPIA 0.9193 GPIA 0.9193 GPIA 1
2000s 0.8171 GPIA 0.7666 GPIA 0.8825 GPIA 10
2010s 0.6478 GPIA 0.5387 GPIA 0.7889 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 116 Kuwait 0.5944 GPIA compare
  2. 117 Bhutan 0.5933 GPIA compare
  3. 118 Croatia 0.5548 GPIA compare
  4. 120 Fiji 0.5346 GPIA compare
  5. 121 Slovenia 0.5327 GPIA compare
  6. 122 Argentina 0.5262 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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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 0.5432 GPIA 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 0.9193 GPIA 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 0.5387 GPIA in 2017.
How does Palestine, State of rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Palestine, State of ranks 119th out of 136 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 30.1%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,061 data points, 1970–2019
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The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/