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Palestinian Central Bureau on Literacy Day
The data from UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) shows that literacy rates in Palestine are among the lowest globally, with an illiteracy rate of 2.1% among individuals aged 15 and above in 2023, compared to 19% in West Asia and North Africa and 13% worldwide. Illiteracy rates in the West Bank have also decreased to 2.1% in 2025, with significant disparities between males and females, reaching 1.0% among males and 3.2% among females. In the Gaza Strip, illiteracy rates have dropped dramatically from 13.7% in 2023 to 1.9% in 2026, despite the challenges of collecting data during years of ongoing conflict that destroyed many schools, disrupted students' lives, resulted in martyrs and injuries among students, and severely impacted education—an issue that continues to be documented amidst the ongoing Israeli aggression since October 2023.
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