Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 57.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
57.2%
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
44th
of 82 countries
All-time high
57.2%
in 2018
All-time low
10.3%
in 1997
Years of data
14
1997–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Palestine, State of, 1997–2018

1020304050601997200720181997: 10.3 %2004: 28.2 %2006: 25.2 %2007: 29.1 %2008: 30.5 %2009: 41.6 %2010: 33.6 %2011: 34.1 %2012: 38.7 %2013: 42.6 %2014: 44.6 %2015: 46.8 %2016: 49.8 %2018: 57.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Palestine, State of is 57.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Palestine, State of peaked at 57.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1997.

That places Palestine, State of 44th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) in Palestine, State of, 1997 to 2018.
Year % Change
1997 10.3%
2004 28.2% +172.7%
2006 25.2% -10.8%
2007 29.1% +15.7%
2008 30.5% +4.7%
2009 41.6% +36.6%
2010 33.6% -19.3%
2011 34.1% +1.4%
2012 38.7% +13.6%
2013 42.6% +10.0%
2014 44.6% +4.7%
2015 46.8% +5.0%
2016 49.8% +6.5%
2018 57.2% +14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.3% 10.3% 10.3% 1
2000s 30.9% 25.2% 41.6% 5
2010s 43.4% 33.6% 57.2% 8

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 41 Indonesia 65.6% compare
  2. 42 El Salvador 62.1% compare
  3. 43 Honduras 58.2% compare
  4. 45 Bahrain 55.7% compare
  5. 46 Kuwait 55.1% compare
  6. 47 Oman 54.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Palestine, State of?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Palestine, State of was 57.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1997.
How does Palestine, State of rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Palestine, State of ranks 44th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of females age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.