Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 0.9925 GPI in 2024. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Palestine, State of, 1997–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Palestine, State of is 0.9925 GPI, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Palestine, State of peaked at 1 GPI in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9925 GPI, in 2024.
Palestine, State of ranks 62nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 GPI | — |
| 2004 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9925 GPI | -0.7% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 0.9925 GPI is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.99 GPI, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 0.9925 GPI is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 GPI, 99% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9982 GPI | 0.9925 GPI | 1 GPI | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 59 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9976 GPI compare
- 60 Philippines 0.9961 GPI compare
- 61 Egypt 0.9928 GPI compare
- 63 Türkiye 0.9924 GPI compare
- 64 Guatemala 0.99 GPI compare
- 64 Malawi 0.99 GPI compare
- 64 Malaysia 0.99 GPI compare
- 64 Mongolia 0.99 GPI compare
- 64 Sao Tome and Principe 0.99 GPI compare
- 64 Timor-Leste 0.99 GPI compare
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, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Palestine, State of?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Palestine, State of was 0.9925 GPI in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPI in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9925 GPI in 2024.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Palestine, State of ranks 62nd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.