Labor force with basic education in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Labor force with basic education was 44.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
44.1%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
74th
of 125 countries
All-time high
44.8%
in 2024
All-time low
34.2%
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2025

Labor force with basic education in Palestine, State of, 2000–2025

0102030402000201220252000: 38.5 % of total working-age population with basic education2001: 34.6 % of total working-age population with basic education2002: 34.2 % of total working-age population with basic education2003: 36.8 % of total working-age population with basic education2004: 36.6 % of total working-age population with basic education2005: 36.8 % of total working-age population with basic education2006: 37 % of total working-age population with basic education2007: 38 % of total working-age population with basic education2008: 37.6 % of total working-age population with basic education2009: 37 % of total working-age population with basic education2010: 38.4 % of total working-age population with basic education2011: 39.2 % of total working-age population with basic education2012: 39.5 % of total working-age population with basic education2013: 39.8 % of total working-age population with basic education2014: 40.3 % of total working-age population with basic education2015: 41.6 % of total working-age population with basic education2016: 41.1 % of total working-age population with basic education2017: 41.3 % of total working-age population with basic education2018: 40.7 % of total working-age population with basic education2019: 40.9 % of total working-age population with basic education2020: 37.2 % of total working-age population with basic education2021: 39.5 % of total working-age population with basic education2022: 41.6 % of total working-age population with basic education2024: 44.8 % of total working-age population with basic education2025: 44.1 % of total working-age population with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 44.1% for labor force with basic education in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Palestine, State of peaked at 44.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2002.

Palestine, State of ranks 74th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Labor force with basic education in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education) in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2025.
Year % of total working-age population with basic education Change
2000 38.5%
2001 34.6% -9.9%
2002 34.2% -1.3%
2003 36.8% +7.8%
2004 36.6% -0.7%
2005 36.8% +0.6%
2006 37.0% +0.5%
2007 38.0% +2.7%
2008 37.6% -1.1%
2009 37.0% -1.5%
2010 38.4% +3.9%
2011 39.2% +1.9%
2012 39.5% +0.9%
2013 39.8% +0.7%
2014 40.3% +1.4%
2015 41.6% +3.0%
2016 41.1% -1.2%
2017 41.3% +0.6%
2018 40.7% -1.4%
2019 40.9% +0.4%
2020 37.2% -8.9%
2021 39.5% +6.2%
2022 41.6% +5.1%
2024 44.8% +7.8%
2025 44.1% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.7% 34.2% 38.5% 10
2010s 40.3% 38.4% 41.6% 10
2020s 41.5% 37.2% 44.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with basic education in Palestine, State of?
Labor force with basic education in Palestine, State of was 44.1% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2002.
How does Palestine, State of rank for labor force with basic education?
Palestine, State of ranks 74th out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of total working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,683 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).