Education in Palestine, State of

2,449 indicators covering education for Palestine, State of.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index 1.01 GPIA 2023 up 0.5% 88th
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male 2.7% 2023 up 85.0% 101st
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, male (UIS) 0.2% 2023 up 110.7% 61st
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) 22.4% 2023 up 39.8% 50th
School enrollment, secondary 87.2% 2018 up 1.1% 56th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female 53,518 2022 down 36.3% 48th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 8.36 years 2023 down 10.0% 140th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 92.9% 2023 up 0.4% 148th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.999 GPIA 2023 up 1.2% 92nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male 93.0% 2023 down 0.8% 151st
Preprimary education, duration 2 years 2025 unchanged 166th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes 285,913 2025 up 11.0% 121st
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male 16,719 2022 down 28.4% 51st
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes 70,237 2022 down 34.6% 49th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female 76.0% 2022 down 2.6% 3rd
School age population, early childhood education, female 139,580 2025 up 9.5% 121st
School age population, early childhood education, male 146,333 2025 up 12.5% 121st
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 79.5% 2023 up 6.0% 108th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 792 2023 down 56.5% 112th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes 4,301 2023 down 58.4% 104th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male 8.36 years 2023 down 10.5% 138th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female 8.37 years 2023 down 9.5% 137th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 1 GPIA 2023 up 1.2% 81st
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes 0.0% 2023 down 88.7% 170th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 0.9% 2019 down 20.0% 172nd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 3.0% 2019 down 46.7% 136th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female 87.9% 2023 up 7.5% 90th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index 1.19 GPI 2023 up 2.1% 18th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male 71.1% 2023 up 4.3% 123rd
Official entrance age to early childhood education 4 years 2025 unchanged 7th
Theoretical duration of early childhood education 2 years 2025 unchanged 166th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes 78.8% 2023 up 0.9% 107th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 1,053 2023 down 45.4% 94th
Progression to secondary school, male 96.5% 2017 down 3.0% 85th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 95.9% 2023 down 2.3% 56th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 217,880 number 2019 up 19.3% 90th
School enrollment, secondary, female 91.2% 2018 up 2.5% 42nd
School enrollment, secondary, male 83.4% 2018 down 0.4% 65th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 4.1% 2023 up 122.4% 138th
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes 90.4% 2023 down 3.2% 148th
Government expenditure on education, US$ 984.12 millions 2021 up 64.9% 108th
Progression to secondary school, female 97.5% 2017 down 2.5% 81st
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 5.3% 2021 down 0.7% 32nd
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 27,384 number 2018 up 88.1% 43rd
Literacy rate, youth female 99.2% 2024 down 0.1% 32nd
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 0.1% 2023 up 15.3% 159th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 2.5% 2019 down 76.9% 96th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female 326 2023 down 58.0% 109th
Children out of school, primary 53,793 2023 up 80.1% 68th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 53,793 2023 up 80.1% 68th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male 403 2023 down 60.8% 113th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 9.6% 2023 up 45.3% 55th
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 31,068 number 2019 up 32.6% 58th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 93.9% 2023 down 2.6% 58th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 97.5% 2023 down 2.1% 55th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 6.1% 2023 up 71.3% 133rd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 2.5% 2023 up 458.5% 138th