Adult Literacy Rate in West Bank and Gaza
West Bank and Gaza: Adult Literacy Rate was 98 in 2022. β² Rising
Adult Literacy Rate in West Bank and Gaza, 1997β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
West Bank and Gaza recorded 98 for adult literacy rate in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in West Bank and Gaza peaked at 98 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 86, in 1997.
That places West Bank and Gaza 17th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86 | 86 | 86 | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.4 | 92 | 94 | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.2 | 95 | 97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98 | 98 | 98 | 2 |
Countries ranked near West Bank and Gaza
- 14 Mongolia 98.64 compare
- 15 Philippines 98.47 compare
- 16 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.3 compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 97.93 compare
- 19 Maldives 97.86 compare
- 20 Bahrain 97.82 compare
More gender data for West Bank and Gaza
- Primary Gross Enrollment Rate 92.08 (2023)
- Life Expectancy at Birth 73.44 (2022)
- Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate 88.86 (2023)
- Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate 20 (2020)
- Total Fertility Rate 3.44 (2022)
- Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate 42.91 (2023)
- Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate 49.48 (2021)
- Gender Development Index 0.88 (2022)
- Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate 14 (2018)
- Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel 99.6 (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in West Bank and Gaza?
- Adult literacy rate in West Bank and Gaza was 98 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in West Bank and Gaza?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in West Bank and Gaza?
- The lowest recorded value was 86 in 1997.
- How does West Bank and Gaza rank for adult literacy rate?
- West Bank and Gaza ranks 17th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in West Bank and Gaza?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this West Bank and Gaza data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.