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

Palestine, State of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female was 59.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
59.6%
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
25th
of 38 countries
All-time high
59.6%
in 2018
All-time low
29.0%
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2018

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

02040602004201120182004: 29 %2006: 34.9 %2007: 34.9 %2008: 34.7 %2009: 38.2 %2010: 36.6 %2011: 36.6 %2012: 41.2 %2013: 45.2 %2014: 48.7 %2015: 50.9 %2016: 53.9 %2018: 59.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Palestine, State of stood at 59.6%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Palestine, State of peaked at 59.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2004.

Palestine, State of ranks 25th of 38 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, urban, female in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female (%) in Palestine, State of, 2004 to 2018.
Year % Change
2004 29.0%
2006 34.9% +20.3%
2007 34.9% +0.0%
2008 34.7% -0.7%
2009 38.2% +10.1%
2010 36.6% -4.2%
2011 36.6% +0.2%
2012 41.2% +12.6%
2013 45.2% +9.5%
2014 48.7% +7.7%
2015 50.9% +4.7%
2016 53.9% +5.8%
2018 59.6% +10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.3% 29.0% 38.2% 5
2010s 46.6% 36.6% 59.6% 8

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 22 South Africa 70.2% compare
  2. 23 Honduras 69.8% compare
  3. 24 Türkiye 69.4% compare
  4. 26 Guatemala 54.4% compare
  5. 27 Qatar 54.3% compare
  6. 28 Cambodia 52.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Palestine, State of?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Palestine, State of was 59.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2004.
How does Palestine, State of rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female?
Palestine, State of ranks 25th out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 360 data points, 1976–2019
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Percentage of females age 65 and above in urban 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/