Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female was 74.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Palestine, State of, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Palestine, State of stood at 74.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 29.8% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Palestine, State of peaked at 74.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2009.
That places Palestine, State of 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 57.0% | — |
| 2004 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 57.0% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 56.0% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | +29.8% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 74.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.0%, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 74.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.5%, 1.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 46.0% | 60.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 49.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 57.0% | 74.0% | 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 illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Palestine, State of?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Palestine, State of was 74.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2009.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female?
- Palestine, State of ranks 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2022.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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 Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release