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

Palestine, State of: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 32.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
32.3%
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
45th
of 142 countries
All-time high
49.3%
in 2000
All-time low
28.9%
in 2008
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

010203040501999200920191999: 47.6 %2000: 49.3 %2001: 47.9 %2002: 44.5 %2003: 42.9 %2004: 38.8 %2005: 33.9 %2006: 30.3 %2007: 32.1 %2008: 28.9 %2009: 31.8 %2010: 32.9 %2011: 34 %2012: 35 %2013: 38.4 %2014: 41.9 %2015: 42.8 %2016: 43.2 %2017: 40.6 %2018: 35.8 %2019: 32.3 %

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, male in Palestine, State of is 32.3%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 9.7% 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, male in Palestine, State of peaked at 49.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2008.

That places Palestine, State of 45th out of 142 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, male in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Palestine, State of, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 47.6%
2000 49.3% +3.6%
2001 47.9% -2.8%
2002 44.5% -7.1%
2003 42.9% -3.7%
2004 38.8% -9.4%
2005 33.9% -12.7%
2006 30.3% -10.5%
2007 32.1% +5.8%
2008 28.9% -10.1%
2009 31.8% +9.9%
2010 32.9% +3.5%
2011 34.0% +3.5%
2012 35.0% +2.9%
2013 38.4% +9.5%
2014 41.9% +9.4%
2015 42.8% +2.0%
2016 43.2% +1.0%
2017 40.6% -5.9%
2018 35.8% -12.0%
2019 32.3% -9.7%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 32.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 87% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 32.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.0%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.6% 47.6% 47.6% 1
2000s 38.0% 28.9% 49.3% 10
2010s 37.7% 32.3% 43.2% 10

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  4. 46 Tajikistan 30.2% compare
  5. 47 Kyrgyzstan 29.5% compare
  6. 48 Cape Verde 29.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Palestine, State of?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Palestine, State of was 32.3% 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, male recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2008.
How does Palestine, State of rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Palestine, State of ranks 45th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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