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

Palestine, State of: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.9739 GPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9739 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
21st
of 39 countries
All-time high
0.9739 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.9329 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2018

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

00.20.40.60.812004201120182004: 0.933 GPIA2006: 0.956 GPIA2007: 0.943 GPIA2008: 0.946 GPIA2009: 0.95 GPIA2010: 0.95 GPIA2011: 0.951 GPIA2012: 0.956 GPIA2013: 0.96 GPIA2014: 0.965 GPIA2015: 0.969 GPIA2016: 0.97 GPIA2018: 0.974 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 0.9739 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Palestine, State of peaked at 0.9739 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9329 GPIA, in 2004.

That places Palestine, State of 21st out of 39 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Palestine, State of, 2004 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
2004 0.9329 GPIA
2006 0.9555 GPIA +2.4%
2007 0.9426 GPIA -1.4%
2008 0.9461 GPIA +0.4%
2009 0.9498 GPIA +0.4%
2010 0.9497 GPIA -0.0%
2011 0.9511 GPIA +0.1%
2012 0.9565 GPIA +0.6%
2013 0.9601 GPIA +0.4%
2014 0.9655 GPIA +0.6%
2015 0.9687 GPIA +0.3%
2016 0.9703 GPIA +0.2%
2018 0.9739 GPIA +0.4%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 0.9739 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9255 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 0.9739 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9255 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9454 GPIA 0.9329 GPIA 0.9555 GPIA 5
2010s 0.962 GPIA 0.9497 GPIA 0.9739 GPIA 8

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 18 Thailand 0.9805 GPIA compare
  2. 19 Malaysia 0.9779 GPIA compare
  3. 20 Indonesia 0.9776 GPIA compare
  4. 22 Singapore 0.9703 GPIA compare
  5. 23 Peru 0.9652 GPIA compare
  6. 24 El Salvador 0.9595 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Palestine, State of?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Palestine, State of was 0.9739 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 0.9739 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9329 GPIA in 2004.
How does Palestine, State of rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
Palestine, State of ranks 21st out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 366 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/