Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 3,389 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Palestine, State of, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 3,389 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in 2022.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Palestine, State of peaked at 7,620 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,869, in 2011.
That places Palestine, State of 45th out of 58 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7,620 | — |
| 2004 | 3,937 | -48.3% |
| 2006 | 3,248 | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 3,995 | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 3,949 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 3,296 | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 3,310 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,869 | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 3,547 | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 3,387 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 3,223 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 3,490 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 3,363 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 3,069 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 3,020 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3,450 | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 3,729 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 3,389 | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,620 | 7,620 | 7,620 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,685 | 3,248 | 3,995 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,273 | 2,869 | 3,547 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,559 | 3,389 | 3,729 | 2 |
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, female in Palestine, State of?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Palestine, State of was 3,389 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 7,620 in 1997.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,869 in 2011.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Palestine, State of ranks 45th out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release