Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male was 13,602 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
13,602
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
35th
of 40 countries
All-time high
37,784
in 1997
All-time low
13,602
in 2022
Years of data
18
1997–2022

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Palestine, State of, 1997–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1997200920221997: 37.8k2004: 24.2k2006: 19.0k2007: 18.6k2008: 20.2k2009: 22.2k2010: 23.2k2011: 21.8k2012: 19.2k2013: 17.6k2014: 17.6k2015: 16.6k2016: 15.8k2017: 15.9k2018: 15.8k2019: 14.5k2020: 14.9k2022: 13.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Palestine, State of is 13,602, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Palestine, State of peaked at 37,784 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 13,602, in 2022.

Palestine, State of ranks 35th 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, male in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male (number) in Palestine, State of, 1997 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1997 37,784
2004 24,243 -35.8%
2006 18,994 -21.7%
2007 18,559 -2.3%
2008 20,156 +8.6%
2009 22,229 +10.3%
2010 23,225 +4.5%
2011 21,828 -6.0%
2012 19,189 -12.1%
2013 17,591 -8.3%
2014 17,567 -0.1%
2015 16,570 -5.7%
2016 15,750 -4.9%
2017 15,860 +0.7%
2018 15,828 -0.2%
2019 14,522 -8.3%
2020 14,865 +2.4%
2022 13,602 -8.5%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 13,602 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103,637, 13% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 13,602 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 132,365, 10% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37,784 37,784 37,784 1
2000s 20,836 18,559 24,243 5
2010s 17,793 14,522 23,225 10
2020s 14,234 13,602 14,865 2

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 32 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 25,967 compare
  2. 33 Oman 20,982 compare
  3. 34 Uruguay 17,529 compare
  4. 36 Azerbaijan 2,300 compare
  5. 37 Kuwait 1,987 compare
  6. 38 Georgia 791 compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Palestine, State of?
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Palestine, State of was 13,602 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 37,784 in 1997.
What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 13,602 in 2022.
How does Palestine, State of rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male?
Palestine, State of ranks 35th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male (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