Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 98.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Palestine, State of, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Palestine, State of is 98.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Palestine, State of peaked at 98.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.3%, in 1997.
That places Palestine, State of 13th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 85.3% | — |
| 2004 | 93.9% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 95.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 98.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 98.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.2%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.3% | 85.3% | 85.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 93.9% | 96.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 96.4% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.6% | 98.8% | 4 |
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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Palestine, State of?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Palestine, State of was 98.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.3% in 1997.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Palestine, State of ranks 13th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release