Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender was 0.58 GPIA in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Palestine, State of, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Palestine, State of stood at 0.58 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 152.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Palestine, State of peaked at 0.58 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.07 GPIA, in 1997.
Palestine, State of ranks 29th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.07 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.07 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.08 GPIA | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.13 GPIA | +62.5% |
| 2008 | 0.14 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.15 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.18 GPIA | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.21 GPIA | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.23 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.25 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.21 GPIA | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 0.22 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.27 GPIA | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 0.32 GPIA | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 0.36 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.46 GPIA | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 0.49 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.58 GPIA | +18.4% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 0.58 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.31 GPIA, 1.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 0.58 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3 GPIA, 1.9× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.07 GPIA | 0.07 GPIA | 0.07 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.114 GPIA | 0.07 GPIA | 0.15 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.271 GPIA | 0.18 GPIA | 0.46 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.535 GPIA | 0.49 GPIA | 0.58 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 26 Kuwait 0.72 GPIA compare
- 27 South Africa 0.7 GPIA compare
- 28 Türkiye 0.68 GPIA compare
- 30 Bangladesh 0.54 GPIA compare
- 30 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.54 GPIA compare
- 32 Peru 0.5 GPIA compare
- 32 Rwanda 0.5 GPIA 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, rural, adjusted gender in Palestine, State of?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Palestine, State of was 0.58 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.58 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 GPIA in 1997.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
- Palestine, State of ranks 29th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release