Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 84.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
84.9%
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
4th
of 82 countries
All-time high
84.9%
in 2018
All-time low
69.3%
in 1997
Years of data
14
1997–2018

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

0204060801997200720181997: 69.32004: 77.42006: 70.92007: 772008: 75.92009: 79.32010: 72.32011: 71.12012: 71.42013: 72.52014: 722015: 74.12016: 75.62018: 84.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Palestine, State of stood at 84.9%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Palestine, State of peaked at 84.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 1997.

That places Palestine, State of 4th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Palestine, State of, 1997 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1997 69.3%
2004 77.4% +11.7%
2006 70.9% -8.5%
2007 77.0% +8.6%
2008 75.9% -1.5%
2009 79.3% +4.5%
2010 72.3% -8.8%
2011 71.1% -1.6%
2012 71.4% +0.4%
2013 72.5% +1.5%
2014 72.0% -0.6%
2015 74.1% +2.9%
2016 75.6% +2.0%
2018 84.9% +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.3% 69.3% 69.3% 1
2000s 76.1% 70.9% 79.3% 5
2010s 74.2% 71.1% 84.9% 8

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 1 Uzbekistan 99.9% compare
  2. 2 Montenegro 90.6% compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 85.4% compare
  4. 5 Viet Nam 84.8% compare
  5. 6 Republic of Moldova 84.7% compare
  6. 7 Singapore 84.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Palestine, State of?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Palestine, State of was 84.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 1997.
How does Palestine, State of rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Palestine, State of ranks 4th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
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