Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, both sexes was 55,654 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Palestine, State of, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 55,654 for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, both sexes in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Palestine, State of peaked at 125,499 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 55,654, in 2022.
That places Palestine, State of 34th out of 40 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 125,499 | — |
| 2004 | 86,310 | -31.2% |
| 2006 | 80,851 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 79,437 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 83,211 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 87,379 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 95,438 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 94,164 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 84,657 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 79,197 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 74,275 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 70,074 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 67,738 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 66,491 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 63,937 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 63,963 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 61,838 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 55,654 | -10.0% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 55,654 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 322,408, 17% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 55,654 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 395,985, 14% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, both sexes 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 | -31.2% | 125,499 | 86,310 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125,499 | 125,499 | 125,499 | 1 |
| 2000s | 83,438 | 79,437 | 87,379 | 5 |
| 2010s | 75,993 | 63,937 | 95,438 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,746 | 55,654 | 61,838 | 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, urban, both sexes in Palestine, State of?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Palestine, State of was 55,654 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 125,499 in 1997.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,654 in 2022.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Palestine, State of ranks 34th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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, urban, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release