Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 6,679 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Palestine, State of, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Palestine, State of is 6,679 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Palestine, State of peaked at 16,455 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6,138 number, in 2016.
That places Palestine, State of 63rd out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 16,455 number | — |
| 2004 | 7,385 number | -55.1% |
| 2006 | 6,802 number | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 7,321 number | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 6,922 number | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 6,496 number | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 6,653 number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 6,220 number | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 6,624 number | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 6,201 number | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 6,177 number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 6,500 number | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 6,138 number | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 6,679 number | +8.8% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 6,679 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 236,655 number, 3% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 6,679 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,779 number, 20% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Palestine, State of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -55.1% | 16,455 number | 7,385 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,455 number | 16,455 number | 16,455 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,985 number | 6,496 number | 7,385 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 6,399 number | 6,138 number | 6,679 number | 8 |
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 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 6,679 number in 2018, 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 16,455 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,138 number in 2016.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Palestine, State of ranks 63rd out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.