Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Palestine
Palestine: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 99.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 95 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2024
All-time low
97.0%
in 1997
Years of data
20
1997–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Palestine, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 99.4% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Palestine peaked at 99.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 1997.
Palestine ranks 23rd of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 97.0% | — |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 99.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.5%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 99.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 99.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More education data for Palestine
- 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, both sexes in Palestine?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Palestine was 99.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 1997.
- How does Palestine rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Palestine ranks 23rd out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release