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

Palestine, State of: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 18.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
18.3%
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
71st
of 143 countries
All-time high
42.4%
in 1999
All-time low
15.7%
in 2008
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

0102030401999200920191999: 42.4 %2000: 41.8 %2001: 39.2 %2002: 35.7 %2003: 37 %2004: 31.8 %2005: 27.4 %2006: 23.5 %2007: 21.6 %2008: 15.7 %2009: 18 %2010: 17.1 %2011: 17.7 %2012: 19.5 %2013: 21.5 %2014: 24.1 %2015: 24.8 %2016: 24.8 %2017: 22.1 %2018: 20.3 %2019: 18.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Palestine, State of is 18.3%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Palestine, State of peaked at 42.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2008.

Palestine, State of ranks 71st of 143 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, female in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Palestine, State of, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 42.4%
2000 41.8% -1.3%
2001 39.2% -6.3%
2002 35.7% -8.9%
2003 37.0% +3.6%
2004 31.8% -14.0%
2005 27.4% -13.8%
2006 23.5% -14.4%
2007 21.6% -7.9%
2008 15.7% -27.4%
2009 18.0% +14.5%
2010 17.1% -5.0%
2011 17.7% +3.6%
2012 19.5% +10.2%
2013 21.5% +10.3%
2014 24.1% +12.0%
2015 24.8% +2.9%
2016 24.8% -0.1%
2017 22.1% -10.7%
2018 20.3% -8.2%
2019 18.3% -9.9%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 18.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.8%, 51% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 18.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.5%, 67% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.4% 42.4% 42.4% 1
2000s 29.2% 15.7% 41.8% 10
2010s 21.0% 17.1% 24.8% 10

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 68 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 19.0% compare
  2. 69 United Arab Emirates 19.0% compare
  3. 70 Romania 18.6% compare
  4. 72 Eswatini 18.1% compare
  5. 73 Türkiye 17.3% compare
  6. 74 Dominica 17.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Palestine, State of?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Palestine, State of was 18.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2008.
How does Palestine, State of rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Palestine, State of ranks 71st out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.