
Literacy Rate of Persons (15 Years and Over) in Palestine
by Age Groups and Sex, 1995, 1997, 2000-2020
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| Age Groups and Sex | Year | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | 1997 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
| Both Sexes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15-19 | 97.1 | 97.6 | 98.7 | 99.1 | 99.1 | 99.1 | 99.2 | 99.3 | 99.2 | 99.2 | 99.4 | 99.4 | 99.4 | 99.4 | 99.4 | 99.4 | 99.4 | 99.4 | 99.5 | 99.4 | 99.3 | 99.4 | 99.4 | 
| 20-24 | 96.2 | 97.0 | 98.7 | 98.7 | 98.6 | 98.6 | 98.8 | 99.2 | 99.3 | 99.0 | 98.9 | 99.2 | 99.1 | 99.2 | 99.1 | 99.3 | 99.4 | 99.3 | 99.3 | 99.4 | 99.4 | 99.3 | 99.0 | 
| 25-34 | 95.8 | 95.3 | 97.5 | 97.9 | 98.2 | 98.3 | 98.7 | 98.8 | 98.8 | 98.9 | 99.0 | 99.2 | 99.1 | 99.0 | 99.2 | 99.1 | 99.1 | 99.1 | 99.1 | 99.2 | 99.2 | 99.2 | 99.3 | 
| 35-44 | 91.6 | 89.7 | 93.7 | 95.1 | 95.7 | 96.0 | 96.9 | 97.1 | 97.3 | 97.7 | 97.7 | 98.0 | 98.1 | 98.3 | 98.7 | 98.6 | 98.7 | 98.8 | 98.7 | 98.5 | 99.1 | 99.1 | 98.9 | 
| 45-54 | 68.0 | 73.9 | 82.7 | 84.5 | 87.0 | 69.4 | 70.0 | 72.2 | 74.7 | 76.3 | 76.9 | 79.0 | 80.8 | 82.2 | 84.7 | 86.6 | 87.3 | 88.4 | 89.6 | 89.0 | 91.0 | 91.8 | 92.6 | 
| 55-64 | 36.6 | 46.0 | 56.7 | 58.6 | 64.7 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 
| 65+ | 26.8 | 31.8 | 31.8 | 38.1 | 39.3 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 
| Total | 84.9 | 85.9 | 89.2 | 90.3 | 91.2 | 91.8 | 92.2 | 92.8 | 93.3 | 93.7 | 93.9 | 94.4 | 94.9 | 95.3 | 95.9 | 96.3 | 96.4 | 96.7 | 96.9 | 96.7 | 97.2 | 97.4 | 97.5 | 
| Males | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15-19 | 96.7 | 97.5 | 98.4 | 99.2 | 99.1 | 99.1 | 99.2 | 99.4 | 99.1 | 99.2 | 99.3 | 99.3 | 99.3 | 99.3 | 99.5 | 99.6 | 99.4 | 99.4 | 99.5 | 99.4 | 99.1 | 99.4 | 99.4 | 
| 20-24 | 95.7 | 97.4 | 98.5 | 98.8 | 99.1 | 98.8 | 99.3 | 99.5 | 99.3 | 99.1 | 99.2 | 99.1 | 99.1 | 99.2 | 99.1 | 99.2 | 99.4 | 99.5 | 99.4 | 99.3 | 99.5 | 99.3 | 99.1 | 
| 25-34 | 96.3 | 96.9 | 98.3 | 98.8 | 98.7 | 98.9 | 99.1 | 99.2 | 99.1 | 99.0 | 99.2 | 99.2 | 99.0 | 98.9 | 99.4 | 99.2 | 99.2 | 99.0 | 99 | 99.1 | 99.1 | 99.3 | 99.4 | 
| 35-44 | 95.0 | 95.6 | 97.0 | 98.0 | 98.4 | 98.5 | 98.7 | 98.9 | 99.0 | 99.1 | 99.2 | 99.2 | 99.0 | 98.9 | 99.0 | 99.2 | 99.3 | 99.0 | 98.9 | 98.8 | 99.3 | 99.3 | 99.1 | 
| 45-54 | 91.2 | 91.9 | 95.7 | 96.3 | 96.8 | 87.7 | 88.0 | 88.5 | 90.2 | 90.3 | 89.3 | 91.2 | 92.2 | 93.5 | 94.3 | 95.2 | 95.3 | 96.0 | 96.7 | 95.7 | 96.9 | 97.2 | 97.4 | 
| 55-64 | 64.9 | 74.9 | 83.7 | 83.7 | 86.5 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 
| 65+ | 46.0 | 55.6 | 56.5 | 63.5 | 65.0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 
| Total | 91.1 | 92.7 | 94.7 | 95.7 | 96.1 | 96.5 | 96.8 | 97.0 | 97.2 | 97.2 | 97.1 | 97.4 | 97.6 | 97.9 | 98.2 | 98.4 | 98.4 | 98.5 | 98.6 | 98.3 | 98.7 | 98.8 | 98.8 | 
| Females | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15-19 | 97.7 | 97.8 | 99.1 | 98.9 | 99.1 | 99.2 | 99.3 | 99.3 | 99.3 | 99.2 | 99.5 | 99.5 | 99.5 | 99.5 | 99.3 | 99.2 | 99.3 | 99.4 | 99.4 | 99.5 | 99.5 | 99.4 | 99.5 | 
| 20-24 | 96.8 | 96.7 | 98.7 | 98.5 | 98.1 | 98.3 | 98.4 | 98.8 | 99.4 | 98.9 | 98.7 | 99.4 | 99.0 | 99.2 | 99.2 | 99.4 | 99.3 | 99.1 | 99.2 | 99.5 | 99.3 | 99.2 | 99.0 | 
| 25-34 | 95.3 | 93.5 | 96.7 | 96.9 | 97.6 | 97.8 | 98.3 | 98.4 | 98.3 | 98.7 | 98.9 | 99.1 | 99.2 | 99.1 | 99.1 | 99.1 | 99.0 | 99.2 | 99.2 | 99.2 | 99.4 | 99.2 | 99.2 | 
| 35-44 | 87.8 | 83.4 | 90.3 | 91.9 | 93.0 | 93.4 | 95.0 | 95.1 | 95.6 | 96.2 | 96.1 | 96.8 | 97.1 | 97.6 | 98.5 | 97.9 | 98.0 | 98.6 | 98.4 | 98.3 | 98.9 | 98.9 | 98.6 | 
| 45-54 | 49.2 | 56.3 | 70.0 | 72.6 | 77.0 | 52.5 | 53.7 | 57.2 | 60.4 | 63.2 | 65.3 | 67.3 | 69.7 | 71.4 | 75.3 | 78.2 | 79.5 | 80.9 | 82.8 | 82.2 | 85.1 | 86.2 | 87.8 | 
| 55-64 | 15.5 | 22.9 | 35.0 | 37.0 | 46.4 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 
| 65+ | 9.8 | 11.7 | 12.0 | 18.2 | 19.5 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 
| Total | 78.6 | 78.9 | 83.6 | 84.8 | 86.3 | 87.1 | 87.6 | 88.4 | 89.3 | 90.0 | 90.6 | 91.3 | 92.2 | 92.6 | 93.6 | 94.1 | 94.4 | 94.9 | 95.2 | 95.0 | 95.7 | 95.9 | 96.2 | 
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| *: In 2003-2020 the age group 45-54 represents the age group 45+. | |||||||||||||||||||||||