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

Palestine, State of: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 45.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
45.7%
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
52nd
of 86 countries
All-time high
56.1%
in 2008
All-time low
45.2%
in 2011
Years of data
14
1997–2018

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

02040601997200720181997: 46.82004: 532006: 46.12007: 52.92008: 56.12009: 492010: 472011: 45.22012: 53.22013: 54.62014: 52.42015: 54.42016: 54.72018: 45.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Palestine, State of is 45.7%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 16.4% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Palestine, State of peaked at 56.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2011.

That places Palestine, State of 52nd out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Palestine, State of, 1997 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1997 46.8%
2004 53.0% +13.4%
2006 46.1% -13.1%
2007 52.9% +14.9%
2008 56.1% +5.9%
2009 49.0% -12.5%
2010 47.0% -4.2%
2011 45.2% -3.9%
2012 53.2% +17.8%
2013 54.6% +2.6%
2014 52.4% -3.9%
2015 54.4% +3.8%
2016 54.7% +0.4%
2018 45.7% -16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.8% 46.8% 46.8% 1
2000s 51.4% 46.1% 56.1% 5
2010s 50.9% 45.2% 54.7% 8

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 49 China 46.9% compare
  2. 50 Cambodia 46.6% compare
  3. 51 Malaysia 46.0% compare
  4. 53 Vanuatu 45.1% compare
  5. 54 El Salvador 44.5% compare
  6. 55 Mexico 44.4% compare

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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 45.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2011.
How does Palestine, State of rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
Palestine, State of ranks 52nd out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
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