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 69,009 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
69,009 number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
97th
of 202 countries
All-time high
69,009 number
in 2019
All-time low
20,894 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

In 2019, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Palestine, State of stood at 69,009 number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Palestine, State of peaked at 69,009 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20,894 number, in 1970.

Palestine, State of ranks 97th of 202 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) in Palestine, State of, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 20,894 number
1971 20,966 number +0.3%
1972 21,429 number +2.2%
1973 22,064 number +3.0%
1974 22,781 number +3.2%
1975 23,481 number +3.1%
1976 24,151 number +2.9%
1977 24,747 number +2.5%
1978 25,243 number +2.0%
1979 25,700 number +1.8%
1980 26,196 number +1.9%
1981 26,794 number +2.3%
1982 27,602 number +3.0%
1983 28,548 number +3.4%
1984 29,557 number +3.5%
1985 30,523 number +3.3%
1986 31,340 number +2.7%
1987 32,184 number +2.7%
1988 32,987 number +2.5%
1989 33,849 number +2.6%
1990 34,899 number +3.1%
1991 36,272 number +3.9%
1992 37,957 number +4.6%
1993 39,870 number +5.0%
1994 41,968 number +5.3%
1995 44,194 number +5.3%
1996 46,457 number +5.1%
1997 49,055 number +5.6%
1998 51,837 number +5.7%
1999 54,502 number +5.1%
2000 56,669 number +4.0%
2001 58,007 number +2.4%
2002 58,612 number +1.0%
2003 58,497 number -0.2%
2004 57,983 number -0.9%
2005 57,484 number -0.9%
2006 57,389 number -0.2%
2007 57,303 number -0.1%
2008 57,278 number -0.0%
2009 57,379 number +0.2%
2010 57,678 number +0.5%
2011 58,291 number +1.1%
2012 59,204 number +1.6%
2013 60,421 number +2.1%
2014 61,817 number +2.3%
2015 63,212 number +2.3%
2016 64,346 number +1.8%
2017 65,893 number +2.4%
2018 67,501 number +2.4%
2019 69,009 number +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23,146 number 20,894 number 25,700 number 10
1980s 29,958 number 26,196 number 33,849 number 10
1990s 43,701 number 34,899 number 54,502 number 10
2000s 57,660 number 56,669 number 58,612 number 10
2010s 62,737 number 57,678 number 69,009 number 10

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 94 Central African Republic 71,193 number compare
  2. 95 Liberia 70,661 number compare
  3. 96 Paraguay 70,174 number compare
  4. 98 Libya 68,291 number compare
  5. 99 Belgium 68,199 number compare
  6. 100 Nicaragua 68,024 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 69,009 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 69,009 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 20,894 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 20.3%. 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, male (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, male (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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Male 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/