Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Palestine

Palestine: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 10,033 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
10,033 number
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
66th
of 83 countries
All-time high
29,197 number
in 1997
All-time low
10,033 number
in 2018
Years of data
14
1997–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Palestine, 1997–2018

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1997200720181997: 29.2k number2004: 15.6k number2006: 16.6k number2007: 13.8k number2008: 14.7k number2009: 13.8k number2010: 16.0k number2011: 13.8k number2012: 11.5k number2013: 10.8k number2014: 11.0k number2015: 11.4k number2016: 11.1k number2018: 10.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Palestine recorded 10,033 number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Palestine peaked at 29,197 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 10,033 number, in 2018.

That places Palestine 66th 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, male in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number) in Palestine, 1997 to 2018.
Year number Change
1997 29,197 number
2004 15,601 number -46.6%
2006 16,598 number +6.4%
2007 13,776 number -17.0%
2008 14,680 number +6.6%
2009 13,825 number -5.8%
2010 15,967 number +15.5%
2011 13,803 number -13.6%
2012 11,546 number -16.4%
2013 10,825 number -6.2%
2014 10,991 number +1.5%
2015 11,401 number +3.7%
2016 11,113 number -2.5%
2018 10,033 number -9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29,197 number 29,197 number 29,197 number 1
2000s 14,896 number 13,776 number 16,598 number 5
2010s 11,960 number 10,033 number 15,967 number 8

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 63 Eswatini 26,285 number compare
  2. 64 Singapore 14,282 number compare
  3. 65 Uruguay 12,234 number compare
  4. 67 Kazakhstan 7,604 number compare
  5. 68 Malta 7,393 number compare
  6. 69 Vanuatu 7,048 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Palestine?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Palestine was 10,033 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 29,197 number in 1997.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 10,033 number in 2018.
How does Palestine rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Palestine ranks 66th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.