Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 97.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Palestine, State of, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Palestine, State of stood at 97.5%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Palestine, State of peaked at 97.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 85.3%, in 1997.
That places Palestine, State of 24th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 85.3% | — |
| 2004 | 92.4% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 92.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 94.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 94.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 95.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.3% | 85.3% | 85.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 92.4% | 94.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 94.4% | 97.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 21 Macau, China 98.0% compare
- 22 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 97.8% compare
- 23 Türkiye 97.6% compare
- 25 Seychelles 97.4% compare
- 26 Chile 97.2% compare
- 27 Indonesia 96.8% compare
More reference data data for Palestine, State of
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1625 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0127 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.022 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Palestine, State of?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Palestine, State of was 97.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.3% in 1997.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Palestine, State of ranks 24th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 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 literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.