Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Palestine

Palestine: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 34,368 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
34,368 number
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
56th
of 82 countries
All-time high
40,661 number
in 2011
All-time low
30,891 number
in 1997
Years of data
14
1997–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Palestine, 1997–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1997200720181997: 30.9k number2004: 33.5k number2006: 37.8k number2007: 37.3k number2008: 38.1k number2009: 33.4k number2010: 39.5k number2011: 40.7k number2012: 39.2k number2013: 38.0k number2014: 38.0k number2015: 37.9k number2016: 37.1k number2018: 34.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Palestine is 34,368 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Palestine peaked at 40,661 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30,891 number, in 1997.

Palestine ranks 56th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number) in Palestine, 1997 to 2018.
Year number Change
1997 30,891 number
2004 33,531 number +8.5%
2006 37,771 number +12.6%
2007 37,306 number -1.2%
2008 38,147 number +2.3%
2009 33,365 number -12.5%
2010 39,481 number +18.3%
2011 40,661 number +3.0%
2012 39,169 number -3.7%
2013 37,995 number -3.0%
2014 38,008 number +0.0%
2015 37,877 number -0.3%
2016 37,076 number -2.1%
2018 34,368 number -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30,891 number 30,891 number 30,891 number 1
2000s 36,024 number 33,365 number 38,147 number 5
2010s 38,079 number 34,368 number 40,661 number 8

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 53 Paraguay 73,725 number compare
  2. 54 Singapore 73,697 number compare
  3. 55 Central African Republic 64,785 number compare
  4. 57 Jordan 29,256 number compare
  5. 58 Panama 27,358 number compare
  6. 59 Oman 27,098 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Palestine?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Palestine was 34,368 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 40,661 number in 2011.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 30,891 number in 1997.
How does Palestine rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Palestine ranks 56th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.