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 65,969 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
65,969 number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
97th
of 202 countries
All-time high
65,969 number
in 2019
All-time low
20,523 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

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Palestine, State of is 65,969 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Palestine, State of peaked at 65,969 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20,523 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, female (number) in Palestine, State of, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 20,523 number
1971 20,570 number +0.2%
1972 20,997 number +2.1%
1973 21,581 number +2.8%
1974 22,235 number +3.0%
1975 22,878 number +2.9%
1976 23,506 number +2.7%
1977 24,054 number +2.3%
1978 24,503 number +1.9%
1979 24,911 number +1.7%
1980 25,352 number +1.8%
1981 25,879 number +2.1%
1982 26,605 number +2.8%
1983 27,455 number +3.2%
1984 28,365 number +3.3%
1985 29,247 number +3.1%
1986 30,011 number +2.6%
1987 30,815 number +2.7%
1988 31,598 number +2.5%
1989 32,445 number +2.7%
1990 33,469 number +3.2%
1991 34,782 number +3.9%
1992 36,393 number +4.6%
1993 38,217 number +5.0%
1994 40,217 number +5.2%
1995 42,342 number +5.3%
1996 44,507 number +5.1%
1997 46,989 number +5.6%
1998 49,646 number +5.7%
1999 52,191 number +5.1%
2000 54,260 number +4.0%
2001 55,537 number +2.4%
2002 56,103 number +1.0%
2003 55,979 number -0.2%
2004 55,478 number -0.9%
2005 54,998 number -0.9%
2006 54,915 number -0.2%
2007 54,852 number -0.1%
2008 54,860 number +0.0%
2009 54,990 number +0.2%
2010 55,301 number +0.6%
2011 55,898 number +1.1%
2012 56,758 number +1.5%
2013 57,895 number +2.0%
2014 59,197 number +2.2%
2015 60,501 number +2.2%
2016 61,572 number +1.8%
2017 63,019 number +2.4%
2018 64,538 number +2.4%
2019 65,969 number +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22,576 number 20,523 number 24,911 number 10
1980s 28,777 number 25,352 number 32,445 number 10
1990s 41,875 number 33,469 number 52,191 number 10
2000s 55,197 number 54,260 number 56,103 number 10
2010s 60,065 number 55,301 number 65,969 number 10

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 94 Turkmenistan 69,411 number compare
  2. 95 Liberia 67,799 number compare
  3. 96 Paraguay 67,109 number compare
  4. 98 Nicaragua 64,819 number compare
  5. 99 Libya 64,666 number compare
  6. 100 Belgium 63,993 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 65,969 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 65,969 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 20,523 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 20.0%. 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, female (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, female (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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Female 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/