Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes was 5,622 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Palestine, State of, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 5,622 for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in 2022.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Palestine, State of peaked at 10,928 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4,677, in 2018.
Palestine, State of ranks 33rd of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10,928 | — |
| 2004 | 5,279 | -51.7% |
| 2006 | 4,871 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 5,263 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 4,993 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 5,162 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 5,875 | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 5,606 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 5,912 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 5,082 | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 4,880 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 5,164 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 4,874 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 5,022 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4,677 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 5,354 | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 6,266 | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 5,622 | -10.3% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 5,622 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,547, 16% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 5,622 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73,716, 8% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,928 | 10,928 | 10,928 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,114 | 4,871 | 5,279 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5,245 | 4,677 | 5,912 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,944 | 5,622 | 6,266 | 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, urban, both sexes in Palestine, State of?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Palestine, State of was 5,622 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 10,928 in 1997.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,677 in 2018.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes?
- Palestine, State of ranks 33rd out of 42 countries with data for 2022.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, urban, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release