Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 16,719 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Palestine, State of, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Palestine, State of is 16,719, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Palestine, State of peaked at 56,119 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 16,719, in 2022.
Palestine, State of ranks 51st of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 56,119 | — |
| 2004 | 36,314 | -35.3% |
| 2006 | 28,859 | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 29,639 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 29,686 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 29,466 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 28,084 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 26,430 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 23,341 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 21,541 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 22,004 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 21,317 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 20,161 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 20,452 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 19,062 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 17,380 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 17,957 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 16,719 | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,119 | 56,119 | 56,119 | 1 |
| 2000s | 30,793 | 28,859 | 36,314 | 5 |
| 2010s | 21,977 | 17,380 | 28,084 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,338 | 16,719 | 17,957 | 2 |
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, male in Palestine, State of?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Palestine, State of was 16,719 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 56,119 in 1997.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,719 in 2022.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Palestine, State of ranks 51st out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release