Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 20,118 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male 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, male in Palestine, State of is 20,118 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Palestine, State of peaked at 57,875 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 19,693 number, in 2016.
That places Palestine, State of 69th 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, male in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 57,875 number | — |
| 2004 | 33,017 number | -43.0% |
| 2006 | 29,794 number | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 29,255 number | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 31,408 number | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 29,314 number | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 28,027 number | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 26,149 number | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 22,753 number | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 20,861 number | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 21,335 number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 20,888 number | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 19,693 number | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 20,118 number | +2.2% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 20,118 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 629,791 number, 3% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 20,118 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 426,555 number, 5% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male 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 | -43.0% | 57,875 number | 33,017 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,875 number | 57,875 number | 57,875 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 30,558 number | 29,255 number | 33,017 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 22,478 number | 19,693 number | 28,027 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, male in Palestine, State of?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Palestine, State of was 20,118 number in 2018, 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 57,875 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,693 number in 2016.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Palestine, State of ranks 69th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.