Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 3,625 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3,625 number
Change on year
up 30.3%
World rank
63rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
8,761 number
in 1997
All-time low
2,783 number
in 2016
Years of data
14
1997–2018

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1997200720181997: 8.8k number2004: 3.5k number2006: 3.7k number2007: 3.4k number2008: 3.0k number2009: 3.3k number2010: 3.5k number2011: 3.4k number2012: 3.1k number2013: 2.8k number2014: 2.9k number2015: 3.0k number2016: 2.8k number2018: 3.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 3,625 number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2018.

That represents a change of up 30.3% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Palestine, State of peaked at 8,761 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,783 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, male in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number) in Palestine, State of, 1997 to 2018.
Year number Change
1997 8,761 number
2004 3,469 number -60.4%
2006 3,667 number +5.7%
2007 3,445 number -6.1%
2008 3,042 number -11.7%
2009 3,312 number +8.9%
2010 3,527 number +6.5%
2011 3,411 number -3.3%
2012 3,101 number -9.1%
2013 2,818 number -9.1%
2014 2,939 number +4.3%
2015 2,962 number +0.8%
2016 2,783 number -6.0%
2018 3,625 number +30.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,761 number 8,761 number 8,761 number 1
2000s 3,387 number 3,042 number 3,667 number 5
2010s 3,146 number 2,783 number 3,625 number 8

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 60 Oman 6,242 number compare
  2. 61 Türkiye 6,224 number compare
  3. 62 Greece 4,027 number compare
  4. 64 Uruguay 3,614 number compare
  5. 65 Kuwait 2,880 number compare
  6. 66 Panama 2,413 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Palestine, State of?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Palestine, State of was 3,625 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 8,761 number in 1997.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 2,783 number in 2016.
How does Palestine, State of rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
Palestine, State of ranks 63rd out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,252 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.