Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 76.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
76.0%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
3rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
79.0%
in 2013
All-time low
72.0%
in 1997
Years of data
18
1997–2022
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Palestine, State of, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Palestine, State of stood at 76.0%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Palestine, State of peaked at 79.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 1997.
Palestine, State of ranks 3rd of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 72.0% | — |
| 2004 | 74.0% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 76.0% | -1.3% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 76.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 76.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.0%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.0% | 72.0% | 72.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.4% | 74.0% | 78.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 77.0% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 76.0% | 77.0% | 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, % female in Palestine, State of?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Palestine, State of was 76.0% in 2022, 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 79.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 1997.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Palestine, State of ranks 3rd out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release