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

Latest (2018)
6,679 number
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
63rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
16,455 number
in 1997
All-time low
6,138 number
in 2016
Years of data
14
1997–2018

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Palestine, State of, 1997–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k1997200720181997: 16.5k number2004: 7.4k number2006: 6.8k number2007: 7.3k number2008: 6.9k number2009: 6.5k number2010: 6.7k number2011: 6.2k number2012: 6.6k number2013: 6.2k number2014: 6.2k number2015: 6.5k number2016: 6.1k number2018: 6.7k number

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

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number) in Palestine, State of, 1997 to 2018.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 -55.1% 16,455 number 7,385 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 60 Eswatini 10,901 number compare
  2. 61 Oman 8,843 number compare
  3. 62 Greece 8,834 number compare
  4. 64 Panama 6,251 number compare
  5. 65 Uruguay 5,697 number compare
  6. 66 Kuwait 3,838 number compare

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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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
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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.