Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female was 11,467 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
11,467
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
35th
of 40 countries
All-time high
57,924
in 1997
All-time low
11,467
in 2022
Years of data
18
1997–2022

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Palestine, State of, 1997–2022

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1997200920221997: 57.9k2004: 42.8k2006: 40.9k2007: 39.7k2008: 37.0k2009: 30.4k2010: 22.4k2011: 20.7k2012: 18.6k2013: 18.0k2014: 21.0k2015: 20.7k2016: 19.4k2017: 17.2k2018: 14.6k2019: 12.2k2020: 11.7k2022: 11.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2022, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Palestine, State of stood at 11,467. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Palestine, State of peaked at 57,924 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 11,467, in 2022.

That places Palestine, State of 35th out of 40 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female (number) in Palestine, State of, 1997 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1997 57,924
2004 42,791 -26.1%
2006 40,903 -4.4%
2007 39,701 -2.9%
2008 37,036 -6.7%
2009 30,408 -17.9%
2010 22,435 -26.2%
2011 20,729 -7.6%
2012 18,572 -10.4%
2013 17,970 -3.2%
2014 21,021 +17.0%
2015 20,657 -1.7%
2016 19,408 -6.0%
2017 17,177 -11.5%
2018 14,587 -15.1%
2019 12,178 -16.5%
2020 11,747 -3.5%
2022 11,467 -2.4%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 11,467 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 759,457, 2% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 11,467 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40,529, 28% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57,924 57,924 57,924 1
2000s 38,168 30,408 42,791 5
2010s 18,473 12,178 22,435 10
2020s 11,607 11,467 11,747 2

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 32 Jordan 40,529 compare
  2. 33 Kuwait 40,246 compare
  3. 34 Oman 21,145 compare
  4. 36 Azerbaijan 7,080 compare
  5. 37 Georgia 4,847 compare
  6. 38 Armenia 2,081 compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Palestine, State of?
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Palestine, State of was 11,467 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 57,924 in 1997.
What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 11,467 in 2022.
How does Palestine, State of rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female?
Palestine, State of ranks 35th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, rural, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
40 places, 374 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release