Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 99.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 88 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2024
All-time low
93.3%
in 1997
Years of data
20
1997–2024

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Palestine, State of, 1997–2024

0204060801001997201020241997: 93.3 %2004: 97.8 %2006: 98.4 %2007: 98.3 %2008: 98.2 %2009: 98.4 %2010: 98.4 %2011: 98.5 %2012: 98.8 %2013: 99 %2014: 98.9 %2015: 98.8 %2016: 98.8 %2017: 98.9 %2018: 99 %2019: 99.1 %2020: 99.1 %2021: 99.4 %2022: 99.2 %2024: 99.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 99.6% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Palestine, State of peaked at 99.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 1997.

That places Palestine, State of 7th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) in Palestine, State of, 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 93.3%
2004 97.8% +4.9%
2006 98.4% +0.6%
2007 98.3% -0.1%
2008 98.2% -0.1%
2009 98.4% +0.1%
2010 98.4% +0.0%
2011 98.5% +0.1%
2012 98.8% +0.4%
2013 99.0% +0.1%
2014 98.9% -0.1%
2015 98.8% -0.1%
2016 98.8% +0.0%
2017 98.9% +0.1%
2018 99.0% +0.1%
2019 99.1% +0.1%
2020 99.1% +0.0%
2021 99.4% +0.2%
2022 99.2% -0.1%
2024 99.6% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.3% 93.3% 93.3% 1
2000s 98.2% 97.8% 98.4% 5
2010s 98.8% 98.4% 99.1% 10
2020s 99.3% 99.1% 99.6% 4

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 4 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
  2. 5 Georgia 99.8% compare
  3. 6 Armenia 99.7% compare
  4. 8 Serbia 99.6% compare
  5. 9 Türkiye 99.6% compare
  6. 10 Oman 99.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Palestine, State of?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Palestine, State of was 99.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 1997.
How does Palestine, State of rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Palestine, State of ranks 7th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release