Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender was 0.953 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.953 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.953 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.8673 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Palestine, State of, 2004–2018

00.20.40.60.812004201120182004: 0.867 GPIA2006: 0.89 GPIA2007: 0.903 GPIA2008: 0.909 GPIA2009: 0.913 GPIA2010: 0.919 GPIA2011: 0.925 GPIA2012: 0.936 GPIA2013: 0.941 GPIA2014: 0.932 GPIA2015: 0.938 GPIA2016: 0.944 GPIA2018: 0.953 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Palestine, State of stood at 0.953 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Palestine, State of peaked at 0.953 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8673 GPIA, in 2004.

Palestine, State of ranks 17th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Palestine, State of, 2004 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
2004 0.8673 GPIA
2006 0.8898 GPIA +2.6%
2007 0.9027 GPIA +1.4%
2008 0.9088 GPIA +0.7%
2009 0.9126 GPIA +0.4%
2010 0.9187 GPIA +0.7%
2011 0.9246 GPIA +0.6%
2012 0.9363 GPIA +1.3%
2013 0.9407 GPIA +0.5%
2014 0.9319 GPIA -0.9%
2015 0.9383 GPIA +0.7%
2016 0.9442 GPIA +0.6%
2018 0.953 GPIA +0.9%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 0.953 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.814 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 0.953 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8037 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8962 GPIA 0.8673 GPIA 0.9126 GPIA 5
2010s 0.936 GPIA 0.9187 GPIA 0.953 GPIA 8

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 14 Sri Lanka 0.9782 GPIA compare
  2. 15 Mexico 0.9698 GPIA compare
  3. 16 Thailand 0.962 GPIA compare
  4. 18 Greece 0.9516 GPIA compare
  5. 19 Malaysia 0.9508 GPIA compare
  6. 20 Indonesia 0.9505 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Palestine, State of?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Palestine, State of was 0.953 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 0.953 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8673 GPIA in 2004.
How does Palestine, State of rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
Palestine, State of ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/