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
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Palestine, State of, 1999–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 52 Iran, Islamic Republic of 26.2% compare
- 53 Mexico 26.1% compare
- 54 Fiji 25.7% compare
- 56 Cayman Islands 24.7% compare
- 57 Timor-Leste 24.2% compare
- 58 Jamaica 23.6% 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 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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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.