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

Palestine, State of: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female was 94.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
94.0%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
94.0%
in 2018
All-time low
83.4%
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2018

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

0204060801002004201120182004: 83.4 %2006: 85.9 %2007: 87.1 %2008: 88.1 %2009: 88.7 %2010: 89.9 %2011: 90.5 %2012: 91.9 %2013: 92.5 %2014: 91.6 %2015: 92.1 %2016: 92.9 %2018: 94 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 94.0% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Palestine, State of peaked at 94.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 83.4%, in 2004.

Palestine, State of ranks 6th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%) in Palestine, State of, 2004 to 2018.
Year % Change
2004 83.4%
2006 85.9% +3.0%
2007 87.1% +1.5%
2008 88.1% +1.1%
2009 88.7% +0.8%
2010 89.9% +1.3%
2011 90.5% +0.7%
2012 91.9% +1.6%
2013 92.5% +0.7%
2014 91.6% -1.0%
2015 92.1% +0.6%
2016 92.9% +0.8%
2018 94.0% +1.2%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 94.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 94.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 61.4%, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.6% 83.4% 88.7% 5
2010s 91.9% 89.9% 94.0% 8

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 3 Uruguay 98.5% compare
  2. 4 Spain 97.3% compare
  3. 5 Kuwait 94.7% compare
  4. 7 Greece 92.5% compare
  5. 8 Chile 91.9% compare
  6. 9 Indonesia 90.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Palestine, State of?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Palestine, State of was 94.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 83.4% in 2004.
How does Palestine, State of rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female?
Palestine, State of ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
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Total number of females in rural areas over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/