Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 6,437 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
6,437
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
43rd
of 58 countries
All-time high
16,268
in 1997
All-time low
5,995
in 2014
Years of data
18
1997–2022
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Palestine, State of, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Palestine, State of stood at 6,437.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Palestine, State of peaked at 16,268 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5,995, in 2014.
That places Palestine, State of 43rd out of 58 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 16,268 | — |
| 2004 | 7,451 | -54.2% |
| 2006 | 6,951 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 7,436 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 6,980 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 6,572 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 6,843 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 6,209 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 6,557 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 6,087 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 5,995 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 6,292 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 5,998 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 6,629 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 6,408 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 6,472 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 7,495 | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 6,437 | -14.1% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 6,437 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 168,925, 4% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 6,437 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17,510, 37% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,268 | 16,268 | 16,268 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7,078 | 6,572 | 7,451 | 5 |
| 2010s | 6,349 | 5,995 | 6,843 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,966 | 6,437 | 7,495 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 40 Ecuador 12,083 compare
- 41 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10,930 compare
- 42 Panama 7,735 compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 5,670 compare
- 45 Türkiye 5,220 compare
- 46 United Arab Emirates 5,083 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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Palestine, State of?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Palestine, State of was 6,437 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 16,268 in 1997.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,995 in 2014.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Palestine, State of ranks 43rd out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release