Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 34.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
34.8%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
30th
of 133 countries
All-time high
75.1%
in 2007
All-time low
32.2%
in 2018
Years of data
20
1999–2019

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Palestine, State of, 1999–2019

0204060801999200920191999: 44.6 %2000: 45.3 %2001: 47.2 %2002: 51.2 %2003: 55.6 %2004: 55.7 %2005: 55 %2006: 52.8 %2007: 75.1 %2008: 60.8 %2009: 58.6 %2010: 58.5 %2011: 47.4 %2012: 52.3 %2013: 46.9 %2014: 41.9 %2015: 33.3 %2017: 35.6 %2018: 32.2 %2019: 34.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Palestine, State of stood at 34.8%.

The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Palestine, State of peaked at 75.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 2018.

Palestine, State of ranks 30th of 133 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Palestine, State of, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 44.6%
2000 45.3% +1.6%
2001 47.2% +4.1%
2002 51.2% +8.4%
2003 55.6% +8.7%
2004 55.7% +0.1%
2005 55.0% -1.2%
2006 52.8% -3.9%
2007 75.1% +42.1%
2008 60.8% -19.0%
2009 58.6% -3.6%
2010 58.5% -0.3%
2011 47.4% -18.9%
2012 52.3% +10.2%
2013 46.9% -10.3%
2014 41.9% -10.8%
2015 33.3% -20.3%
2017 35.6% +6.7%
2018 32.2% -9.5%
2019 34.8% +8.1%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 34.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 77% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 34.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.4%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.6% 44.6% 44.6% 1
2000s 55.7% 45.3% 75.1% 10
2010s 42.5% 32.2% 58.5% 9

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 27 Sao Tome and Principe 47.6% compare
  2. 28 Tanzania, United Republic of 43.3% compare
  3. 29 Morocco 34.9% compare
  4. 31 Lao People's Democratic Republic 30.8% compare
  5. 32 Bahrain 29.9% compare
  6. 33 Azerbaijan 25.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Palestine, State of?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Palestine, State of was 34.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 2018.
How does Palestine, State of rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Palestine, State of ranks 30th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/