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

Palestine, State of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male was 91.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
91.6%
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
13th
of 38 countries
All-time high
91.6%
in 2018
All-time low
66.4%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2004–2018

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

0204060801002004201120182004: 74.9 %2006: 78.4 %2007: 79.3 %2008: 76 %2009: 79.7 %2010: 69.4 %2011: 66.4 %2012: 69.7 %2013: 72.7 %2014: 73.2 %2015: 77.2 %2016: 80.6 %2018: 91.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Palestine, State of stood at 91.6%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Palestine, State of peaked at 91.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 2011.

Palestine, State of ranks 13th 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, male in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male (%) in Palestine, State of, 2004 to 2018.
Year % Change
2004 74.9%
2006 78.4% +4.6%
2007 79.3% +1.2%
2008 76.0% -4.2%
2009 79.7% +5.0%
2010 69.4% -12.9%
2011 66.4% -4.4%
2012 69.7% +5.0%
2013 72.7% +4.3%
2014 73.2% +0.7%
2015 77.2% +5.5%
2016 80.6% +4.3%
2018 91.6% +13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.7% 74.9% 79.7% 5
2010s 75.1% 66.4% 91.6% 8

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 10 Türkiye 92.6% compare
  2. 11 Sri Lanka 92.2% compare
  3. 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 92.0% compare
  4. 14 Kuwait 91.4% compare
  5. 15 Mexico 90.2% compare
  6. 16 Cambodia 90.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Palestine, State of?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Palestine, State of was 91.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 2011.
How does Palestine, State of rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male?
Palestine, State of ranks 13th out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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