Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9925 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9925 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
62nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.9925 GPIA
in 2024
Years of data
20
1997–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Palestine, State of, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 0.9925 GPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Palestine, State of peaked at 1 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9925 GPIA, in 2024.
Palestine, State of ranks 62nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9925 GPIA | -0.7% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 0.9925 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.99 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 0.9925 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 GPIA, 99% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9982 GPIA | 0.9925 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 59 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9976 GPIA compare
- 60 Philippines 0.9961 GPIA compare
- 61 Egypt 0.9928 GPIA compare
- 63 Türkiye 0.9924 GPIA compare
- 64 Guatemala 0.99 GPIA compare
- 64 Mongolia 0.99 GPIA compare
- 64 Malawi 0.99 GPIA compare
- 64 Malaysia 0.99 GPIA compare
- 64 Sao Tome and Principe 0.99 GPIA compare
- 64 Timor-Leste 0.99 GPIA compare
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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Palestine, State of?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Palestine, State of was 0.9925 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9925 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Palestine, State of ranks 62nd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release