Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in West Bank and Gaza

West Bank and Gaza: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 49.48 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
49.48
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
122nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
58.11
in 2020
All-time low
11.21
in 1981
Years of data
33
1976–2021

Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in West Bank and Gaza, 1976–2021

1020304050601976199820211976: 11.41981: 11.21986: 15.11991: 20.81992: 21.31993: 24.11994: 25.11995: 20.81996: 24.11997: 35.21999: 35.52000: 34.42001: 30.22002: 28.82003: 26.92004: 30.92005: 32.42006: 34.22007: 34.72008: 37.42009: 40.12010: 39.92011: 41.52012: 41.22013: 46.42014: 51.82015: 53.72016: 55.52017: 56.22018: 56.52019: 54.42020: 58.12021: 49.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

West Bank and Gaza recorded 49.48 for preprimary gross enrollment rate in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in West Bank and Gaza peaked at 58.11 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.21, in 1981.

West Bank and Gaza ranks 122nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in West Bank and Gaza, year by year

Annual values for Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in West Bank and Gaza, 1976 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1976 11.36 —
1981 11.21 -1.3%
1986 15.11 +34.8%
1991 20.75 +37.3%
1992 21.35 +2.9%
1993 24.14 +13.1%
1994 25.13 +4.1%
1995 20.76 -17.4%
1996 24.12 +16.2%
1997 35.17 +45.8%
1999 35.48 +0.9%
2000 34.36 -3.2%
2001 30.18 -12.1%
2002 28.8 -4.6%
2003 26.93 -6.5%
2004 30.89 +14.7%
2005 32.44 +5.0%
2006 34.21 +5.5%
2007 34.71 +1.5%
2008 37.42 +7.8%
2009 40.14 +7.2%
2010 39.92 -0.5%
2011 41.45 +3.8%
2012 41.16 -0.7%
2013 46.43 +12.8%
2014 51.81 +11.6%
2015 53.67 +3.6%
2016 55.52 +3.4%
2017 56.24 +1.3%
2018 56.48 +0.4%
2019 54.4 -3.7%
2020 58.11 +6.8%
2021 49.48 -14.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in West Bank and Gaza 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
1997 +45.8% 24.12 35.17

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.36 11.36 11.36 1
1980s 13.16 11.21 15.11 2
1990s 25.86 20.75 35.48 8
2000s 33.01 26.93 40.14 10
2010s 49.71 39.92 56.48 10
2020s 53.79 49.48 58.11 2

Countries ranked near West Bank and Gaza

  1. 119 Paraguay 51.09 compare
  2. 120 Sao Tome and Principe 50.31 compare
  3. 121 Guatemala 49.84 compare
  4. 123 Laos 49.32 compare
  5. 124 Canada 48.92 compare
  6. 125 Tonga 48.32 compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in West Bank and Gaza?
Preprimary gross enrollment rate in West Bank and Gaza was 49.48 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in West Bank and Gaza?
The highest recorded value was 58.11 in 2020.
What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in West Bank and Gaza?
The lowest recorded value was 11.21 in 1981.
How does West Bank and Gaza rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
West Bank and Gaza ranks 122nd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in West Bank and Gaza?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this West Bank and Gaza data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
198 places, 6,144 data points, 1970–2022
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.