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

Palestine, State of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female was 46.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
46.6%
Change on year
up 37.0%
World rank
19th
of 35 countries
All-time high
46.6%
in 2018
All-time low
13.1%
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Palestine, State of, 2004–2018

10203040502004201120182004: 13.1 %2006: 17.3 %2007: 20.1 %2008: 21.9 %2009: 23.5 %2010: 22.6 %2011: 23.5 %2012: 27.7 %2013: 31 %2014: 29.1 %2015: 31.2 %2016: 34 %2018: 46.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Palestine, State of stood at 46.6%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 37.0% on the previous year and up 112.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Palestine, State of peaked at 46.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2004.

Palestine, State of ranks 19th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female (%) in Palestine, State of, 2004 to 2018.
Year % Change
2004 13.1%
2006 17.3% +31.9%
2007 20.1% +16.7%
2008 21.9% +8.5%
2009 23.5% +7.4%
2010 22.6% -3.9%
2011 23.5% +4.0%
2012 27.7% +18.2%
2013 31.0% +11.9%
2014 29.1% -6.3%
2015 31.2% +7.2%
2016 34.0% +9.0%
2018 46.6% +37.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.2% 13.1% 23.5% 5
2010s 30.7% 22.6% 46.6% 8

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 16 Paraguay 54.9% compare
  2. 17 Brazil 53.8% compare
  3. 18 Malaysia 52.5% compare
  4. 20 Honduras 40.6% compare
  5. 21 El Salvador 40.0% compare
  6. 22 Cambodia 32.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Palestine, State of?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Palestine, State of was 46.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2004.
How does Palestine, State of rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
Palestine, State of ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.9%. 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 325 data points, 1976–2019
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Percentage of females age 65 and above in rural areas 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/