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 10.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Palestine, State of, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Palestine, State of stood at 10.3%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Palestine, State of peaked at 19.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2019.
Palestine, State of ranks 55th of 136 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.9% | — |
| 2000 | 18.4% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 19.0% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -5.6% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 10.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3%, 77% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 10.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.4%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.9% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 14.1% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 10.3% | 16.7% | 10 |
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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 10.3% 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 19.0% in 2001.
- 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 10.3% in 2019.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Palestine, State of ranks 55th 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 30.7%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/