Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 25.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
25.4%
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
55th
of 147 countries
All-time high
45.6%
in 2000
All-time low
22.4%
in 2008
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Palestine, State of, 1999–2019

010203040501999200920191999: 45 %2000: 45.6 %2001: 43.6 %2002: 40.2 %2003: 40 %2004: 35.4 %2005: 30.7 %2006: 27 %2007: 27 %2008: 22.4 %2009: 25 %2010: 25.1 %2011: 26 %2012: 27.4 %2013: 30.1 %2014: 33.2 %2015: 34 %2016: 34.2 %2017: 31.6 %2018: 28.2 %2019: 25.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 25.4% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2019.

The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Palestine, State of peaked at 45.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2008.

Palestine, State of ranks 55th of 147 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Palestine, State of, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 45.0%
2000 45.6% +1.3%
2001 43.6% -4.4%
2002 40.2% -7.9%
2003 40.0% -0.5%
2004 35.4% -11.5%
2005 30.7% -13.1%
2006 27.0% -12.2%
2007 27.0% -0.0%
2008 22.4% -16.9%
2009 25.0% +11.5%
2010 25.1% +0.5%
2011 26.0% +3.5%
2012 27.4% +5.3%
2013 30.1% +9.8%
2014 33.2% +10.3%
2015 34.0% +2.3%
2016 34.2% +0.6%
2017 31.6% -7.6%
2018 28.2% -10.7%
2019 25.4% -9.8%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 25.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.9%, 69% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 25.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.4%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.0% 45.0% 45.0% 1
2000s 33.7% 22.4% 45.6% 10
2010s 29.5% 25.1% 34.2% 10

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 52 Iran, Islamic Republic of 26.2% compare
  2. 53 Mexico 26.1% compare
  3. 54 Fiji 25.7% compare
  4. 56 Cayman Islands 24.7% compare
  5. 57 Timor-Leste 24.2% compare
  6. 58 Jamaica 23.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Palestine, State of?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Palestine, State of was 25.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2008.
How does Palestine, State of rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Palestine, State of ranks 55th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.