Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female was 42,052 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Palestine, State of, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Palestine, State of stood at 42,052. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Palestine, State of peaked at 87,715 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 42,052, in 2022.
Palestine, State of ranks 34th of 40 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, urban, female in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 87,715 | — |
| 2004 | 62,067 | -29.2% |
| 2006 | 61,857 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 60,878 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 63,056 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 65,149 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 72,213 | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 72,336 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 65,468 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 61,606 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 56,708 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 53,505 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 51,988 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 50,632 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 48,109 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 49,441 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 46,973 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 42,052 | -10.5% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 42,052 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 238,830, 18% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 42,052 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 263,620, 16% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,715 | 87,715 | 87,715 | 1 |
| 2000s | 62,601 | 60,878 | 65,149 | 5 |
| 2010s | 58,201 | 48,109 | 72,336 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,512 | 42,052 | 46,973 | 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, female in Palestine, State of?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Palestine, State of was 42,052 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 87,715 in 1997.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,052 in 2022.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female?
- Palestine, State of ranks 34th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release