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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 NA%
1991 NA% (male NA%, female NA%)
1992 NA% (male NA%, female NA%)
1993 total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA%
1994 total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA%
1995 NA%
1996 NA
1997 NA
1998 NA
1999 NA
2000 definition: NA total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA%
2001 definition: NA total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA%
2002 definition: NA total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA%
2003 definition: NA total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA%
2004 definition: NA total population: NA male: NA female: NA
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 91.9% male: 96.3% female: 87.4% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 91.9% male: 96.3% female: 87.4% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 92.4% male: 96.7% female: 88% (2004 est.)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 92.4% male: 96.7% female: 88% (2004 est.)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 92.4% male: 96.7% female: 88% (2004 est.)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 92.4% male: 96.7% female: 88% (2004 est.)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 92.4% male: 96.7% female: 88% (2004 est.)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 92.4% male: 96.7% female: 88% (2004 est.)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95.3% male: 97.9% female: 92.6% note: estimates are for the Palestinian Territories (2011 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95.3% male: 97.9% female: 92.6% note: estimates are for the Palestinian Territories (2011 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 96.5% | male: 98.4% | female: 94.5% | note: estimates are for Gaza and West Bank (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 96.5% | male: 98.4% | female: 94.5% | note: estimates are for Gaza and the West Bank (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 96.9% | male: 98.6% | female: 95.2% | note: estimates are for Gaza and the West Bank (2016 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2016 est.) | total population: 96.9% (2016 est.) | male: 98.6% (2016 est.) | female: 95.2% (2016 est.) | note: estimates are for Gaza and the West Bank
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 96.9% | male: 98.6% | female: 95.2% (2016) | note: estimates are for Gaza and the West Bank
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 97.2% | male: 98.7% | female: 95.7% (2018) | note: estimates are for Gaza and the West Bank
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.5% male: 98.8% female: 96.2% (2020) note: estimates are for Gaza Strip and the West Bank
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.5% male: 98.8% female: 96.2% (2020) note: estimates are for Gaza Strip and the West Bank
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.5% male: 98.8% female: 96.2% (2020) note: estimates are for Gaza Strip and the West Bank
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.5% male: 98.8% female: 96.2% (2020) note: estimates are for Gaza Strip and the West Bank
2025 total population: 98% (2022 est.) male: 99% (2022 est.) female: 97% (2022 est.) note: estimates are for Gaza Strip and the West Bank