Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 96.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
96.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
27th
of 83 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2018
All-time low
77.2%
in 1997
Years of data
14
1997–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Palestine, State of, 1997–2018

0204060801001997200720181997: 77.2 %2004: 87.5 %2006: 88.3 %2007: 90.2 %2008: 90.7 %2009: 91.4 %2010: 91.1 %2011: 91.8 %2012: 93.1 %2013: 93.6 %2014: 94 %2015: 94.6 %2016: 95 %2018: 96 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 96.0% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Palestine, State of peaked at 96.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 77.2%, in 1997.

That places Palestine, State of 27th 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, female in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) in Palestine, State of, 1997 to 2018.
Year % Change
1997 77.2%
2004 87.5% +13.3%
2006 88.3% +0.9%
2007 90.2% +2.1%
2008 90.7% +0.6%
2009 91.4% +0.8%
2010 91.1% -0.4%
2011 91.8% +0.8%
2012 93.1% +1.3%
2013 93.6% +0.6%
2014 94.0% +0.4%
2015 94.6% +0.7%
2016 95.0% +0.4%
2018 96.0% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.2% 77.2% 77.2% 1
2000s 89.6% 87.5% 91.4% 5
2010s 93.6% 91.1% 96.0% 8

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 24 Macau, China 97.3% compare
  2. 25 Colombia 96.3% compare
  3. 26 Bahrain 96.2% compare
  4. 28 Malaysia 96.0% compare
  5. 29 Mexico 96.0% compare
  6. 30 Türkiye 95.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Palestine, State of?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Palestine, State of was 96.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 77.2% in 1997.
How does Palestine, State of rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Palestine, State of ranks 27th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,216 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the female 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 female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.