Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Palestine
Palestine: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 1 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1 index
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
91st
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.01 index
in 1981
All-time low
1 index
in 2025
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Palestine, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 1 index for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Palestine peaked at 1.01 index in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1 index, in 2025.
That places Palestine 91st out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Palestine, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.01 index | — |
| 1982 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 index | +0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 1 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 index, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 1 index is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.01 index, 100% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 index | 1 index | 1.01 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 index | 1 index | 1 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More gender data for Palestine
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,123 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.0057 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,000 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,000 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 69,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 72,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 69,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 72,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 69,757 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Palestine?
- Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Palestine was 1 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 index in 1981.
- What is the lowest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 index in 2025.
- How does Palestine rank for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Palestine ranks 91st out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.