Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female was 96.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Palestine, State of, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Palestine, State of is 96.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Palestine, State of peaked at 96.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.8%, in 1997.
That places Palestine, State of 18th out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 79.8% | — |
| 2004 | 88.8% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 89.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 90.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 90.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 91.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 91.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 92.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 93.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 93.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 94.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 94.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 94.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 95.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 96.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.4%, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 96.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.6%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.8% | 79.8% | 79.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 88.8% | 91.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 91.8% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.2% | 96.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 15 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 97.2% compare
- 16 Albania 97.2% compare
- 17 Philippines 97.0% compare
- 19 Saudi Arabia 96.7% compare
- 20 Lesotho 96.6% compare
- 21 Singapore 96.4% compare
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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Palestine, State of?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Palestine, State of was 96.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.8% in 1997.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Palestine, State of ranks 18th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release