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

Palestine, State of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male was 91.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
91.0%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
6th
of 35 countries
All-time high
91.0%
in 2018
All-time low
64.1%
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2018

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

0204060801002004201120182004: 64.1 %2006: 68.3 %2007: 68.4 %2008: 70.9 %2009: 74.8 %2010: 76.3 %2011: 78.5 %2012: 80.4 %2013: 84.5 %2014: 84.6 %2015: 85.5 %2016: 86.4 %2018: 91 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 91.0% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Palestine, State of peaked at 91.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 2004.

Palestine, State of ranks 6th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male (%) in Palestine, State of, 2004 to 2018.
Year % Change
2004 64.1%
2006 68.3% +6.4%
2007 68.4% +0.2%
2008 70.9% +3.7%
2009 74.8% +5.5%
2010 76.3% +2.0%
2011 78.5% +2.8%
2012 80.4% +2.4%
2013 84.5% +5.2%
2014 84.6% +0.1%
2015 85.5% +1.0%
2016 86.4% +1.1%
2018 91.0% +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.3% 64.1% 74.8% 5
2010s 83.4% 76.3% 91.0% 8

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 3 Spain 96.3% compare
  2. 4 Greece 94.7% compare
  3. 5 Uruguay 93.5% compare
  4. 7 Türkiye 88.9% compare
  5. 8 Kuwait 86.8% compare
  6. 9 Sri Lanka 83.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Palestine, State of?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Palestine, State of was 91.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 2004.
How does Palestine, State of rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male?
Palestine, State of ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male (%)
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 males 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 male 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/