School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 134,978 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
134,978 number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
97th
of 202 countries
All-time high
134,978 number
in 2019
All-time low
41,417 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Palestine, State of, 1970–2019

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k140.0k197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 134,978 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Palestine, State of peaked at 134,978 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41,417 number, in 1970.

That places Palestine, State of 97th out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Palestine, State of, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 41,417 number
1971 41,536 number +0.3%
1972 42,426 number +2.1%
1973 43,645 number +2.9%
1974 45,016 number +3.1%
1975 46,359 number +3.0%
1976 47,657 number +2.8%
1977 48,801 number +2.4%
1978 49,746 number +1.9%
1979 50,611 number +1.7%
1980 51,548 number +1.9%
1981 52,673 number +2.2%
1982 54,207 number +2.9%
1983 56,003 number +3.3%
1984 57,922 number +3.4%
1985 59,770 number +3.2%
1986 61,351 number +2.6%
1987 62,999 number +2.7%
1988 64,585 number +2.5%
1989 66,294 number +2.6%
1990 68,368 number +3.1%
1991 71,054 number +3.9%
1992 74,350 number +4.6%
1993 78,087 number +5.0%
1994 82,185 number +5.2%
1995 86,536 number +5.3%
1996 90,964 number +5.1%
1997 96,044 number +5.6%
1998 101,483 number +5.7%
1999 106,693 number +5.1%
2000 110,929 number +4.0%
2001 113,544 number +2.4%
2002 114,715 number +1.0%
2003 114,476 number -0.2%
2004 113,461 number -0.9%
2005 112,482 number -0.9%
2006 112,304 number -0.2%
2007 112,155 number -0.1%
2008 112,138 number -0.0%
2009 112,369 number +0.2%
2010 112,979 number +0.5%
2011 114,189 number +1.1%
2012 115,962 number +1.6%
2013 118,316 number +2.0%
2014 121,014 number +2.3%
2015 123,713 number +2.2%
2016 125,918 number +1.8%
2017 128,912 number +2.4%
2018 132,039 number +2.4%
2019 134,978 number +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 45,721 number 41,417 number 50,611 number 10
1980s 58,735 number 51,548 number 66,294 number 10
1990s 85,576 number 68,368 number 106,693 number 10
2000s 112,857 number 110,929 number 114,715 number 10
2010s 122,802 number 112,979 number 134,978 number 10

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 94 Turkmenistan 140,843 number compare
  2. 95 Liberia 138,460 number compare
  3. 96 Paraguay 137,283 number compare
  4. 98 Libya 132,957 number compare
  5. 99 Nicaragua 132,843 number compare
  6. 100 Belgium 132,192 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Palestine, State of?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Palestine, State of was 134,978 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 134,978 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 41,417 number in 1970.
How does Palestine, State of rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Palestine, State of ranks 97th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/