Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 6,131 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
6,131 number
Change on year
down 48.6%
World rank
64th
of 83 countries
All-time high
16,538 number
in 2011
All-time low
6,131 number
in 2018
Years of data
14
1997–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Palestine, State of, 1997–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k1997200720181997: 13.7k number2004: 9.8k number2006: 15.5k number2007: 11.2k number2008: 12.1k number2009: 8.7k number2010: 15.1k number2011: 16.5k number2012: 15.7k number2013: 14.4k number2014: 14.8k number2015: 13.2k number2016: 11.9k number2018: 6.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Palestine, State of is 6,131 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 48.6% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Palestine, State of peaked at 16,538 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6,131 number, in 2018.

That places Palestine, State of 64th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number) in Palestine, State of, 1997 to 2018.
Year number Change
1997 13,672 number
2004 9,763 number -28.6%
2006 15,528 number +59.0%
2007 11,150 number -28.2%
2008 12,137 number +8.9%
2009 8,732 number -28.1%
2010 15,149 number +73.5%
2011 16,538 number +9.2%
2012 15,689 number -5.1%
2013 14,414 number -8.1%
2014 14,750 number +2.3%
2015 13,217 number -10.4%
2016 11,936 number -9.7%
2018 6,131 number -48.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,672 number 13,672 number 13,672 number 1
2000s 11,462 number 8,732 number 15,528 number 5
2010s 13,478 number 6,131 number 16,538 number 8

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 61 Kuwait 7,204 number compare
  2. 62 Jordan 6,372 number compare
  3. 63 Eswatini 6,176 number compare
  4. 65 Malta 5,495 number compare
  5. 66 Uruguay 5,399 number compare
  6. 67 Qatar 4,664 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Palestine, State of?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Palestine, State of was 6,131 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 16,538 number in 2011.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 6,131 number in 2018.
How does Palestine, State of rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Palestine, State of ranks 64th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.