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West Bank and Gaza: education in numbers
Pre-primary enrolment is 49.5% (2021), 114th of 176 in the world and 10th of 15 in the Middle East & North Africa. Primary enrolment is 91.4% (2023), 162nd of 191 in the world and 15th of 19 in the Middle East & North Africa. Primary completion is 91.2% (2023), 106th of 168 in the world and 14th of 19 in the Middle East & North Africa.
Education: West Bank and Gaza in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary enrolmentPre-primary enrolment, % gross | 49.5%2021 | 114/176 | 10/15 | 34.4% | 39.9% | 58.1% | +8.0 ppsince 2011 | 33.8% | 58.5% | 60.9% | |
| Primary enrolmentPrimary school enrolment, % gross | 91.4%2023 | 162/191 | 15/19 | 97.3% | 92.5% | 94.7% | −3.3 ppsince 2013 | 94.6% | 105.4% | 102.2% | |
| Primary completionPrimary completion rate, % of age group | 91.2%2023 | 106/168 | 14/19 | 93.4% | 98.4% | 98.3% | −4.5 ppsince 2013 | 83.7% | 88.0% | 88.0% | |
| Secondary enrolmentSecondary school enrolment, % gross | 89.1%2023 | 108/176 | 11/17 | 76.0% | 89.2% | 90.3% | +1.4 ppsince 2013 | 65.8% | 68.0% | 77.3% | |
| Lower secondary completionLower secondary completion rate, % of age group | 91.2%2023 | 84/168 | 9/19 | 62.7% | 84.4% | 91.7% | +8.2 ppsince 2013 | 66.7% | 73.7% | 77.9% | |
| Tertiary enrolmentTertiary enrolment, % gross | 44.5%2023 | 92/172 | 11/19 | 23.6% | 45.1% | 45.4% | −0.7 ppsince 2013 | 29.7% | 27.4% | 43.6% | |
| Out-of-school childrenChildren out of school, % of primary school age | 9.6%2023 | 47/178 | 4/17 | 7.5% | 8.6% | 6.5% | +3.0 ppsince 2013 | — | 8.3% | — | |
| Adult literacyAdult literacy rate, % of people 15+ | 97.9%2024 | 35/141 | 2/18 | · | 94.7% | 97.5% | +1.7 ppsince 2014 | 75.6% | 78.3% | 87.7% | |
| Youth literacyYouth literacy rate, % of people 15–24 | 99.4%2024 | 43/148 | 5/19 | · | 99.2% | 99.2% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 86.9% | 91.9% | 93.1% | |
| Pupils per teacherPupils per teacher, primary | 24.52018 | 59/173 | 8/20 | 36.1 | 27.8 | 24.52018 | −16%since 2008 | 21.3 | 28.9 | 23.4 | |
| Education spendingPublic spending on education, % of GDP | 5.4%2021 | 39/184 | 6/16 | · | 6.2% | 5.4%2021 | +0.1 ppsince 2011 | 4.4% | 3.4% | 3.6% |
Better than ten years ago
- Pre-primary enrolment+8.0 pp49.5% in 2021
- Secondary enrolment+1.4 pp89.1% in 2023
- Lower secondary completion+8.2 pp91.2% in 2023
- Adult literacy+1.7 pp97.9% in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Primary completion−4.5 pp91.2% in 2023
- Tertiary enrolment−0.7 pp44.5% in 2023
- Out-of-school children+3.0 pp9.6% in 2023
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
West Bank and Gaza and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with West Bank and Gaza. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | West Bank and Gaza | Egypt | Jordan | Israel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary enrolment | 49.5%2021 | 29.3%2019 | 26.6%2021 | 111.2%2020 |
| Primary enrolment | 91.4%2023 | 96.7%2024 | 98.6%2024 | 97.4%2024 |
| Primary completion | 91.2%2023 | 98.2%2024 | 97.0%2024 | 97.0%2024 |
| Secondary enrolment | 89.1%2023 | 84.8%2024 | 91.8%2024 | 98.5%2024 |
| Lower secondary completion | 91.2%2023 | 83.9%2024 | 91.3%2024 | 97.8%2024 |
| Tertiary enrolment | 44.5%2023 | 38.0%2025 | 35.9%2024 | 56.3%2024 |
| Out-of-school children | 9.6%2023 | 3.5%2024 | 1.9%2024 | 2.7%2024 |
| Adult literacy | 97.9%2024 | 79.5%2022 | 94.4%2024 | — |
| Youth literacy | 99.4%2024 | 95.2%2022 | 98.7%2024 | — |