Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female was 96.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Palestine, State of, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Palestine, State of is 96.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Palestine, State of peaked at 96.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 90.4%, in 2004.
That places Palestine, State of 12th out of 39 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, urban, female in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 90.4% | — |
| 2006 | 93.3% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 91.9% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 92.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 92.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 93.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 93.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 94.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 95.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 96.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.7%, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 96.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.8%, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.1% | 90.4% | 93.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 92.7% | 96.1% | 8 |
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More reference data data for Palestine, State of
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1625 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0127 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.022 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Palestine, State of?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Palestine, State of was 96.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.4% in 2004.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female?
- Palestine, State of ranks 12th out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of females in urban 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/