Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female was 50.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Palestine, State of, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Palestine, State of is 50.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 191.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Palestine, State of peaked at 50.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1997.
Palestine, State of ranks 26th of 55 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, female in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.7% | — |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +59.4% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +37.2% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | +32.7% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | +13.1% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 50.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.8%, 4.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 50.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.7%, 5.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 4.1% | 9.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 13.5% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 44.4% | 50.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
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, female in Palestine, State of?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Palestine, State of was 50.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1997.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
- Palestine, State of ranks 26th out of 55 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release