Total sample population, primary education and below in Palestine

Palestine: Total sample population, primary education and below was 5,723 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
5,723
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
105th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.60 million
in 2008
All-time low
5,723
in 2016
Years of data
16
1998–2017

Total sample population, primary education and below in Palestine, 1998–2017

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1998200720171998: 15.5k1999: 1.0M2000: 1.0M2001: 1.0M2002: 1.1M2003: 1.1M2004: 1.1M2005: 1.1M2006: 1.1M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.6M2009: 87.1k2010: 7.0k2011: 8.0k2016: 5.7k2017: 5.7k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Palestine recorded 5,723 for total sample population, primary education and below in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 99.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, primary education and below in Palestine peaked at 1.60 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,723, in 2016.

Palestine ranks 105th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total sample population, primary education and below in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, primary education and below in Palestine, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 15,512 —
1999 1.03 million +6561.2%
2000 1.01 million -2.4%
2001 1.01 million -0.3%
2002 1.07 million +6.1%
2003 1.07 million +0.1%
2004 1.09 million +2.2%
2005 1.13 million +3.4%
2006 1.11 million -1.7%
2007 1.13 million +1.9%
2008 1.60 million +41.9%
2009 87,085 -94.6%
2010 7,029 -91.9%
2011 8,025 +14.2%
2016 5,723 -28.7%
2017 5,723 +0.0%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 5,723 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.03 million, 0% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 5,723 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.54 million, 0% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population, primary education and below in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +6561.2% 15,512 1.03 million
2009 -94.6% 1.60 million 87,085
2010 -91.9% 87,085 7,029
2008 +41.9% 1.13 million 1.60 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 524,401 15,512 1.03 million 2
2000s 1.03 million 87,085 1.60 million 10
2010s 6,625 5,723 8,025 4

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 102 Czechia 20,642 compare
  2. 103 Slovakia 13,163 compare
  3. 104 Jamaica 8,372 compare
  4. 106 Iceland 4,131 compare
  5. 107 Belgium 2,200 compare
  6. 108 Austria 0.5339 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, primary education and below in Palestine?
Total sample population, primary education and below in Palestine was 5,723 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 1.60 million in 2008.
What is the lowest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 5,723 in 2016.
How does Palestine rank for total sample population, primary education and below?
Palestine ranks 105th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is total sample population, primary education and below rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,506 data points, 1970–2021
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