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
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Palestine, State of, 1999–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 27 Sao Tome and Principe 47.6% compare
- 28 Tanzania, United Republic of 43.3% compare
- 29 Morocco 34.9% compare
- 31 Lao People's Democratic Republic 30.8% compare
- 32 Bahrain 29.9% compare
- 33 Azerbaijan 25.8% compare
More reference data data for Palestine, State of
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1625 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0127 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.022 (2050)
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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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/