Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 70.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Palestine, State of, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Palestine, State of is 70.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Palestine, State of peaked at 70.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1997.
That places Palestine, State of 41st out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.8% | — |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +55.5% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | +28.2% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 54.4% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 59.7% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 66.4% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 70.2% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 16.8% | 25.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 25.1% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 59.7% | 70.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 38 Macau, China 72.1% compare
- 39 Peru 70.7% compare
- 40 Indonesia 70.5% compare
- 42 Honduras 68.5% compare
- 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 68.3% compare
- 44 El Salvador 65.8% 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Palestine, State of?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Palestine, State of was 70.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1997.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Palestine, State of ranks 41st out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.8%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release