Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ … literacy location LPIA male in Palestine
Palestine: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ … literacy location LPIA male was 0.94 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Palestine, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Palestine is 0.94 LPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Palestine peaked at 1.03 LPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.81 LPIA, in 2007.
Palestine ranks 15th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ … literacy location LPIA male in Palestine, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.96 LPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.91 LPIA | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.84 LPIA | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.81 LPIA | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.85 LPIA | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.95 LPIA | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 1.03 LPIA | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.92 LPIA | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.92 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.93 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.97 LPIA | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.94 LPIA | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9 LPIA | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.94 LPIA | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.97 LPIA | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.01 LPIA | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.99 LPIA | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.94 LPIA | -5.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.94 LPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.665 LPIA, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.94 LPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.65 LPIA, 1.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.96 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.872 LPIA | 0.81 LPIA | 0.95 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.953 LPIA | 0.9 LPIA | 1.03 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.965 LPIA | 0.94 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More education data for Palestine
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.1 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.44 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Palestine?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Palestine was 0.94 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 LPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.81 LPIA in 2007.
- How does Palestine rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location?
- Palestine ranks 15th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release