Percentage Distribution of Persons (15 Years and Over) by Educational Attainment, Region and Sex, 1995, 1997, 2000-2014

Educational Attainment and Year

Palestine

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Males

Females

Both Sexes

Males

Females

Both Sexes

Males

Females

Both Sexes

1995

     Illiterate

8.5

23.0

15.7

8.3

23.7

15.9

8.9

21.4

15.1

     Can Read and Write

11.5

10.1

10.8

 11.4

10.7

11.1

11.6

8.7

10.2

     Elementary

23.5

21.3

22.4

 26.0

23.1

24.6

18.2

17.2

17.7

     Preparatory

29.2

25.9

27.5

 29.9

25.5

27.6

27.9

27.3

27.5

     Secondary

15.1

12.5

13.8

 13.1

10.0

11.6

19.5

17.8

18.7

     Associate Diploma

6.1

4.8

5.5

 5.9

4.5

5.2

6.5

5.5

6.0

     Bachelor and above

6.1

2.4

4.3

 5.4

2.5

4.0

7.4

2.1

4.8

     Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

1997

 

     Illiterate

7.8

20.3

13.9

7.3

21.1

14.1

8.6

18.8

13.7

     Can Read and Write

 10.3

9.0

9.6

10.5

9.9

10.2

9.9

7.3

8.6

     Elementary

 21.9

20.4

21.2

24.0

22.2

23.1

18.3

17.2

17.7

     Preparatory

 28.8

27.2

28.0

29.5

26.8

28.2

27.1

28.1

27.7

     Secondary

 17.8

15.1

16.5

15.5

11.9

13.7

22.0

20.7

21.3

     Associate Diploma

 5.6

4.9

5.3

5.9

4.9

5.4

5.3

4.9

5.1

     Bachelor and above

 7.8

3.1

5.5

7.3

3.2

5.3

8.8

3.0

5.9

     Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

2000

 

     Illiterate

5.6

16.1

10.8

5.3

16.4

10.8

6.2

15.3

10.7

     Can Read and Write

 9.9

9.3

9.6

10.0

10.4

10.2

 9.6

7.3

8.5

     Elementary

 22.3

20.5

21.4

23.5

22.0

22.7

 20.1

17.5

18.8

     Preparatory

 32.2

30.3

31.2

33.4

30.3

31.8

 29.9

30.2

30.1

     Secondary

 17.0

15.7

16.4

15.1

12.5

13.8

 20.6

22.1

21.3

     Associate Diploma

 5.4

4.5

5.0

5.7

4.6

5.2

 4.8

4.4

4.6

     Bachelor and above

 7.6

3.6

5.6

7.0

3.6

5.5

8.8

3.2

6.0

     Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

2001

 

     Illiterate

4.7

15.0

9.8

4.3

15.2

9.7

5.5

14.7

10.1

     Can Read and Write

 8.5

8.2

8.3

8.6

9.4

9.0

8.3

5.8

7.1

     Elementary

 21.4

19.7

20.6

22.5

20.9

21.7

19.4

17.6

18.5

     Preparatory

 33.4

32.1

32.8

34.9

32.4

33.7

30.4

31.5

31.0

     Secondary

 18.4

16.9

17.6

16.3

13.7

15.0

22.5

22.9

22.7

     Associate Diploma

 4.9

4.0

4.4

5.2

4.1

4.7

4.4

3.7

4.0

     Bachelor and above

 8.7

4.1

6.5

8.2

4.3

6.2

9.5

3.8

6.6

     Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

2002

 

     Illiterate

4.3

13.6

9.0

3.9

13.7

8.8

5.2

13.5

9.3

     Can Read and Write

7.7

7.8

7.8

8.0

8.9

8.4

7.2

5.8

6.5

     Elementary

21.0

19.1

20.0

22.0

20.6

21.3

19.0

16.4

17.7

     Preparatory

33.6

32.3

32.9

35.1

32.8

33.9

30.8

31.4

31.1

     Secondary

19.6

18.6

19.1

17.2

15.2

16.2

24.2

25.2

24.7

     Associate Diploma

5.0

4.5

4.8

5.5

4.7

5.1

4.0

4.0

4.0

     Bachelor and above

8.8

4.1

6.4

8.3

4.2

6.3

9.6

3.8

6.7

     Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

2003

 

     Illiterate

3.7

12.6

8.1

3.5

12.9

8.2

4.2

11.9

8.1

     Can Read and Write

8.2

7.8

8.0

8.1

8.7

8.4

8.3

6.1

7.2

     Elementary

20.2

18.3

19.3

21.1

19.4

20.3

18.3

16.3

17.3

     Preparatory

34.0

33.2

33.6

35.5

33.8

34.6

31.4

32.1

31.6

     Secondary

20.0

19.0

19.5

17.9

15.6

16.8

23.9

25.4

24.7

     Associate Diploma

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.8

4.6

4.7

3.9

3.9

3.9

     Bachelor and above

9.4

4.7

7.1

9.1

5.0

7.0

10.0

4.3

7.2

     Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

2004

 

     Illiterate

3.5

12.0

7.7

3.2

12.4

7.8

3.9

11.3

7.6

     Can Read and Write

7.7

7.8

7.7

7.7

8.8

8.2

7.7

5.9

6.8

     Elementary

19.7

17.3

18.5

20.9

18.2

19.5

17.5

15.5

16.5

     Preparatory

35.4

33.9

34.8

37.0

34.5

35.8

32.5

33.1

32.7

     Secondary

19.8

19.1

19.4

17.7

15.9

16.8

23.7

25.0

24.4

     Associate Diploma

4.8

4.5

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.7

4.6

4.2

4.4

     Bachelor and above

9.2

5.4

7.3

8.7

5.6

7.2

10.1

5.0

7.6

     Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

2005

 

     Illiterate

3.1

11.1

7.1

3.0

11.6

7.2

3.3

10.3

6.7

     Can Read and Write

7.4

7.3

7.3

7.3

8.2

7.8

7.5

5.4

6.5

     Elementary

19.7

17.4

18.6

21.1

18.6

19.9

17.2

15.3

16.2

     Preparatory

36.3

34.9

35.6

38.0

35.2

36.6

33.1

34.1

33.6

     Secondary

19.5

19.1

19.3

17.4

16.2

16.8

23.4

24.6

24.0

     Associate Diploma

4.8

4.4

4.6

4.9

4.5

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.6

     Bachelor and above

9.2

5.8

7.5

8.3

5.7

7.0

10.8

5.9

8.4

     Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

2006

 

     Illiterate

2.9

10.2

6.5

2.8

10.7

6.7

3.2

9.4

6.3

     Can Read and Write

7.3

7.1

7.2

7.6

8.1

7.9

6.6

5.3

6.0

     Elementary

18.8

16.5

17.7

20.1

17.8

19.0

16.4

14.2

15.3

     Preparatory

36.3

35.1

35.8

37.9

35.0

36.4

33.4

34.9

34.1

     Secondary

20.0

20.4

20.2

17.7

17.3

17.5

24.3

26.2

25.2

     Associate Diploma

5.1

4.6

4.8

5.3

4.9

5.1

4.7

4.1

4.4

     Bachelor and above

9.6

6.1

7.8

8.6

6.2

7.4

11.4

5.9

8.7

     Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

2007

 

     Illiterate

2.8

9.5

6.1

2.8

10.0

6.3

2.7

8.8

5.7

     Can Read and Write

7.3

7.2

7.3

7.3

8.1

7.7

7.4

5.4

6.4

     Elementary

18.4

16.0

17.2

19.2

17.1

18.1

17.0

14.0

15.5

     Preparatory

36.3

35.4

35.9

38.0

35.5

36.8

33.2

35.2

34.2

     Secondary

20.3

20.5

20.4

18.3

18.0

18.2

24.0

25.2

24.6

     Associate Diploma

4.9

4.6

4.7

5.2

4.6

4.9

4.4

4.5

4.5

     Bachelor and above

10.0

6.7

8.4

9.3

6.7

8.0

11.2

6.8

9.0

     Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

2008

 

     Illiterate

2.9

9.1

5.9

2.9

9.4

6.1

2.7

8.6

5.6

     Can Read and Write

6.5

6.6

6.6

6.9

7.8

7.4

5.8

4.5

5.1

     Elementary

17.4

15.1

16.3

18.7

16.7

17.7

15.0

12.3

13.7

     Preparatory

37.6

35.6

36.6

38.7

35.5

37.2

35.5

35.6

35.6

     Secondary

20.7

21.2

20.9

18.6

18.3

18.4

24.7

26.4

25.6

     Associate Diploma

5.0

4.8

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.2

4.7

5.0

     Bachelor and above

9.9

7.6

8.8

9.2

7.5

8.3

11.1

7.9

9.5

     Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

2009

 

     Illiterate

2.6 8.3 5.4 2.6 8.7 5.6 2.6 7.6 5.1

     Can Read and Write

6.2 6.4 6.3 6.9 7.8 7.3 4.9 4.0 4.5

     Elementary

16.6 14.5 15.6 17.6 15.9 16.8 14.7 12.1 13.4

     Preparatory

38.0 35.5 36.8 38.9 35.3 37.2 36.3 35.9 36.0

     Secondary

20.5 21.6 21.0 18.8 18.9 18.8 23.6 26.4 25.0

     Associate Diploma

4.9 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.9 4.8 5.1 4.5 4.8

     Bachelor and above

11.2 8.9 10.1 10.4 8.6 9.5 12.8 9.5 11.2

     Total

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

2010

 

     Illiterate

2.4 7.8 5.1 2.2 8.3 5.2 2.6 7.0 4.8

     Can Read and Write

5.9 6.4 6.1 6.1 7.6 6.8 5.4 4.2 4.8

     Elementary

16.9 14.0 15.5 18.2 15.5 16.8 14.6 11.5 13.0

     Preparatory

38.9 35.9 37.4 39.6 35.1 37.4 37.5 37.2 37.4

     Secondary

20.1 22.1 21.1 19.0 19.5 19.2 22.1 26.7 24.4

     Associate Diploma

4.4 4.6 4.5 4.3 4.6 4.5 4.7 4.5 4.6

     Bachelor and above

11.5 9.2 10.4 10.6 9.4 10.0 13.1 8.8 11.0

     Total

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

2011

 

     Illiterate

2.1 7.4 4.7 2.1 7.8 4.9 2.3 6.7 4.5

     Can Read and Write

6.2 6.0 6.1 6.4 7.2 6.8 5.9 4.0 5.0

     Elementary

16.6 13.8 15.2 17.7 15.2 16.5 14.4 11.4 12.9

     Preparatory

37.7 35.6 36.6 39.3 35.5 37.5 34.9 35.5 35.2

     Secondary

20.5 22.1 21.3 19.2 19.5 19.3 22.8 26.6 24.7

     Associate Diploma

4.9 4.6 4.8 4.6 4.4 4.5 5.4 5.1 5.2

     Bachelor and above

12.0 10.5 11.3 10.7 10.4 10.5 14.3 10.7 12.5

     Total

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

2012

 

     Illiterate

1.8 6.4 4.1 1.9 6.9 4.4 1.7 5.5 3.6

     Can Read and Write

6.0 5.8 5.9 6.1 6.9 6.4 5.8 3.9 4.9

     Elementary

16.1 13.1 14.6 17.2 14.5 15.9 14.1 10.6 12.3

     Preparatory

38.0 35.5 36.8 39.7 35.4 37.6 35.0 35.7 35.4

     Secondary

20.7 22.8 21.7 19.6 20.7 20.2 22.6 26.5 24.5

     Associate Diploma

5.2 5.1 5.2 4.8 4.7 4.8 5.9 5.8 5.9

     Bachelor and above

12.2 11.3 11.7 10.7 10.9 10.8 14.8 12.0 13.4

     Total

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

2013

 

     Illiterate

1.6 5.9 3.7 1.7 6.5 4.0 1.5 4.8 3.2

     Can Read and Write

5.5 6.0 5.8 5.7 7.2 6.4 5.3 3.9 4.6

     Elementary

15.7 12.6 14.2 16.8 14.0 15.4 13.8 10.1 12.0

     Preparatory

39.2 35.7 37.3 41.2 35.7 38.6 35.7 35.3 35.4

     Secondary

20.6 23.1 21.9 19.6 20.9 20.3 22.3 27.1 24.7

     Associate Diploma

5.0 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.5 6.2 5.7 5.9

     Bachelor and above

12.4 11.7 12.1 10.7 11.0 10.8 15.2 13.1 14.2

     Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

2014

 

     Illiterate

1.6 5.6 3.6 1.6 6.1 3.8 1.6 4.7 3.1

     Can Read and Write

5.7 6.2 6.0 5.7 7.4 6.6 5.7 4.1 4.9

     Elementary

15.4 12.4 13.9 16.5 13.4 14.9 13.7 10.7 12.2

     Preparatory

40.1 36.2 38.1 42.1 36.3 39.2 36.5 36.1 36.3

     Secondary

19.6 22.1 20.8 18.8 20.6 19.7 20.9 24.7 22.8

     Associate Diploma

5.1 5.1 5.1 4.2 4.6 4.4 6.5 5.9 6.2

     Bachelor and above

12.5 12.4 12.5 11.1 11.6 11.4 15.1 13.8 14.5

     Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0