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

Palestine, State of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 98.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
98.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
15th
of 83 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2018
All-time low
93.3%
in 1997
Years of data
14
1997–2018

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

0204060801001997200720181997: 93.3 %2004: 97.2 %2006: 97.2 %2007: 97.8 %2008: 97.7 %2009: 97.9 %2010: 97.7 %2011: 98 %2012: 98.4 %2013: 98.6 %2014: 98.6 %2015: 98.6 %2016: 98.7 %2018: 98.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Palestine, State of is 98.9%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Palestine, State of peaked at 98.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 1997.

Palestine, State of ranks 15th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) in Palestine, State of, 1997 to 2018.
Year % Change
1997 93.3%
2004 97.2% +4.2%
2006 97.2% +0.0%
2007 97.8% +0.6%
2008 97.7% -0.1%
2009 97.9% +0.2%
2010 97.7% -0.2%
2011 98.0% +0.4%
2012 98.4% +0.4%
2013 98.6% +0.1%
2014 98.6% +0.0%
2015 98.6% +0.0%
2016 98.7% +0.1%
2018 98.9% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.3% 93.3% 93.3% 1
2000s 97.6% 97.2% 97.9% 5
2010s 98.4% 97.7% 98.9% 8

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 12 China 99.1% compare
  2. 13 Bahrain 99.0% compare
  3. 14 Argentina 99.0% compare
  4. 16 Macau, China 98.8% compare
  5. 17 Greece 98.6% compare
  6. 18 Uruguay 98.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Palestine, State of?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Palestine, State of was 98.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 1997.
How does Palestine, State of rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Palestine, State of ranks 15th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,219 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the male 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 male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.