Education in Palestine, State of

2,438 indicators covering education for Palestine, State of.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 105 2023 up 98.1% 139th
End of the academic school year 2,025 2025 up 0.5% 1st
Start month of the academic school year 9 2025 unchanged 24th
End month of the academic school year 6 2025 up 20.0% 99th
Enrolment in primary education, female 242,899 number 2019 up 25.8% 108th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 93.8% 2023 up 5.5% 82nd
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 88.6% 2023 up 15.1% 94th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 1.06 GPIA 2023 down 7.0% 63rd
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 0.1% 2018 155th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 67 2023 up 123.3% 146th
Over-age students, primary 1.5% 2018 down 27.6% 154th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 56 2023 down 44.6% 144th
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 78 2023 down 88.9% 141st
Secondary education, teachers 56.1% 2023 up 9.7% 116th
School enrollment, primary, female 95.0% 2018 up 13.5% 57th
School enrollment, primary, male 94.6% 2018 up 13.0% 64th
Official entrance age to compulsory education 6 years 2019 unchanged 24th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education 10 2025 unchanged 68th
Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in 0 2025 60th
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 93.7% 2023 down 6.1% 15th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity 0.9967 GPI 2018 down 0.0% 119th
Over-age students, primary, male 1.6% 2018 down 32.6% 156th
Over-age students, primary, female 1.5% 2018 down 20.7% 150th
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index 1.01 index 2023 up 2.6% 65th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 101,830 number 2019 up 17.0% 90th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 50,038 number 2019 up 17.3% 90th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 51,792 number 2019 up 16.8% 90th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 up 356.7% 19th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 0.0% 2018 160th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 84.7% 2019 up 4.3% 78th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index 1.13 GPI 2019 up 4.7% 15th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 75.3% 2019 down 0.3% 101st
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 97.6% 2019 up 7.7% 95th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female 39 2023 up 18.2% 138th
Compulsory education, duration 10 years 2025 unchanged 81st
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 95.9% 2018 down 2.0% 90th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male 66 2023 up 230.0% 135th
Progression to secondary school 97.0% 2017 down 2.8% 88th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 12.7% 2023 up 1.0% 5th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 0.0% 2018 149th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 99.1% 2019 up 7.2% 86th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 96.1% 2019 up 8.2% 102nd
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index 1.03 GPI 2019 down 0.9% 46th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 97.1% 2018 up 12.8% 78th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 1.36 million 2025 up 25.1% 94th
Population of compulsory school age, female 670,486 2025 up 22.6% 94th
Population of compulsory school age, male 692,569 2025 up 27.6% 94th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 600,132 2023 up 7.2% 76th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 up 29.0% 63rd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 4.0% 2023 up 35.2% 95th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 110,950 2025 up 14.6% 90th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 55,869 2025 up 14.2% 90th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 55,081 2025 up 15.0% 94th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 298,801 2023 up 6.1% 77th
Duration of compulsory education 10 years 2025 unchanged 81st
Official entrance age to compulsory education 6 years 2025 unchanged 21st
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 3.7% 2023 up 51.1% 91st
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 4.3% 2023 up 23.7% 100th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female 24 2023 up 60.0% 144th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female 18 2023 down 53.8% 143rd