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
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Palestine, State of, 1997–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.