Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 82,717 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Palestine, State of, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Palestine, State of stood at 82,717 number. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Palestine, State of peaked at 206,436 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 82,717 number, in 2018.
That places Palestine, State of 67th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 206,436 number | — |
| 2004 | 145,669 number | -29.4% |
| 2006 | 132,106 number | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 128,118 number | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 129,402 number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 122,066 number | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 118,688 number | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 114,437 number | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 102,083 number | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 95,464 number | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 94,482 number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 90,200 number | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 86,109 number | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 82,717 number | -3.9% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 82,717 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.92 million number, 4% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 82,717 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.16 million number, 7% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Palestine, State of 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -29.4% | 206,436 number | 145,669 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 206,436 number | 206,436 number | 206,436 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 131,472 number | 122,066 number | 145,669 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 98,022 number | 82,717 number | 118,688 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
More education data for Palestine, State of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 306 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,251 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,420 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 868,232 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 514,700 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0996 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Palestine, State of?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Palestine, State of was 82,717 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 206,436 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,717 number in 2018.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Palestine, State of ranks 67th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.