Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 62,599 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Palestine, State of, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Palestine, State of is 62,599 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Palestine, State of peaked at 148,561 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 62,599 number, in 2018.
Palestine, State of ranks 64th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 148,561 number | — |
| 2004 | 112,652 number | -24.2% |
| 2006 | 102,311 number | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 98,863 number | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 97,994 number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 92,752 number | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 90,662 number | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 88,288 number | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 79,329 number | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 74,603 number | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 73,148 number | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 69,312 number | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 66,416 number | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 62,599 number | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 148,561 number | 148,561 number | 148,561 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 100,914 number | 92,752 number | 112,652 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 75,545 number | 62,599 number | 90,662 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, female in Palestine, State of?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Palestine, State of was 62,599 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 148,561 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,599 number in 2018.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Palestine, State of ranks 64th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.