Primary education, pupils in Palestine

Palestine: Primary education, pupils was 514,700 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
514,700
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
110th
of 206 countries
All-time high
514,700
in 2023
All-time low
283,868
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2023

Primary education, pupils in Palestine, 1995–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1995200920231995: 283.9k1996: 303.5k1997: 325.9k1999: 368.3k2000: 388.2k2001: 399.0k2002: 402.4k2003: 401.4k2004: 388.9k2005: 387.1k2006: 381.9k2007: 383.6k2008: 390.1k2009: 395.2k2010: 402.9k2011: 411.4k2012: 424.1k2013: 430.4k2014: 442.5k2015: 450.2k2016: 459.5k2017: 477.2k2018: 488.2k2019: 497.0k2020: 502.9k2021: 500.7k2022: 503.9k2023: 514.7k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Palestine is 514,700, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Palestine peaked at 514,700 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 283,868, in 1995.

Palestine ranks 110th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 320,385 283,868 368,321 4
2000s 391,769 381,904 402,370 10
2010s 448,325 402,866 497,002 10
2020s 505,537 500,687 514,700 4

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 107 Switzerland 556,945 compare
  2. 108 Ireland 548,873 compare
  3. 109 Lebanon 533,550 compare
  4. 111 Somalia 464,607 compare
  5. 112 Costa Rica 460,126 compare
  6. 113 Panama 451,308 compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils in Palestine?
Primary education, pupils in Palestine was 514,700 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 514,700 in 2023.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 283,868 in 1995.
How does Palestine rank for primary education, pupils?
Palestine ranks 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
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Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.