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

Palestine, State of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 91.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
91.5%
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
21st
of 83 countries
All-time high
91.5%
in 2018
All-time low
50.9%
in 1997
Years of data
14
1997–2018

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

0204060801001997200720181997: 50.9 %2004: 75.7 %2006: 64.5 %2007: 75.6 %2008: 74.6 %2009: 82.5 %2010: 71 %2011: 69.8 %2012: 72.8 %2013: 76.1 %2014: 76.6 %2015: 79.8 %2016: 82.4 %2018: 91.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 91.5% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Palestine, State of peaked at 91.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 1997.

Palestine, State of ranks 21st of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) in Palestine, State of, 1997 to 2018.
Year % Change
1997 50.9%
2004 75.7% +48.9%
2006 64.5% -14.8%
2007 75.6% +17.2%
2008 74.6% -1.4%
2009 82.5% +10.6%
2010 71.0% -13.9%
2011 69.8% -1.6%
2012 72.8% +4.2%
2013 76.1% +4.6%
2014 76.6% +0.6%
2015 79.8% +4.2%
2016 82.4% +3.2%
2018 91.5% +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.9% 50.9% 50.9% 1
2000s 74.6% 64.5% 82.5% 5
2010s 77.5% 69.8% 91.5% 8

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 18 Türkiye 93.2% compare
  2. 19 China 92.8% compare
  3. 20 Portugal 92.7% compare
  4. 22 Macau, China 91.3% compare
  5. 23 Maldives 91.2% compare
  6. 24 Chile 90.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Palestine, State of?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Palestine, State of was 91.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 1997.
How does Palestine, State of rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Palestine, State of ranks 21st out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of males 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.