Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 45,443 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
45,443 number
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
64th
of 83 countries
All-time high
126,011 number
in 1997
All-time low
45,443 number
in 2018
Years of data
14
1997–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Palestine, State of, 1997–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k1997200720181997: 126.0k number2004: 83.9k number2006: 84.5k number2007: 72.9k number2008: 72.7k number2009: 69.3k number2010: 75.6k number2011: 70.2k number2012: 61.1k number2013: 57.7k number2014: 57.0k number2015: 54.3k number2016: 52.5k number2018: 45.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Palestine, State of stood at 45,443 number. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Palestine, State of peaked at 126,011 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 45,443 number, in 2018.

That places Palestine, State of 64th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number) in Palestine, State of, 1997 to 2018.
Year number Change
1997 126,011 number
2004 83,927 number -33.4%
2006 84,537 number +0.7%
2007 72,936 number -13.7%
2008 72,655 number -0.4%
2009 69,252 number -4.7%
2010 75,633 number +9.2%
2011 70,175 number -7.2%
2012 61,102 number -12.9%
2013 57,739 number -5.5%
2014 57,016 number -1.3%
2015 54,258 number -4.8%
2016 52,544 number -3.2%
2018 45,443 number -13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 126,011 number 126,011 number 126,011 number 1
2000s 76,661 number 69,252 number 84,537 number 5
2010s 59,239 number 45,443 number 75,633 number 8

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 61 Greece 68,175 number compare
  2. 62 Jordan 67,902 number compare
  3. 63 Eswatini 50,427 number compare
  4. 65 Singapore 33,978 number compare
  5. 66 Kazakhstan 20,015 number compare
  6. 67 Bahrain 19,084 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Palestine, State of?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Palestine, State of was 45,443 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 126,011 number in 1997.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 45,443 number in 2018.
How does Palestine, State of rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Palestine, State of ranks 64th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.