Palestine 2007

Source: Calculated from ESCWA, 2017a, based on data provided by the NSO from the Palestine census 2007, unless otherwise indicated

Population

Total female population: 1,691,447 (49.24%)

Total male population: 1,743,523 (50.76%)

Total population: 3,434,970 

Total female persons with disabilities: 32,569 (46.79%)

Total male persons with disabilities: 37,035 (53.21%)

Total persons with disabilities: 69,604

Note: The result of the 2017 census was not yet available when the data for this report were compiled.

Disability prevalence (%)

Disability prevalence (%)

Total Rural Urban
Total 2.03% 2.20% 1.99%
Female 1.93% 2.18% 1.87%
Male 2.12% 2.22% 2.10%

Note: Urban includes areas categorized as camps in the data source.

Age-specific disability prevalence (%)

Disability prevalence (%)

  Rural Urban Total
Total Female 0.4% 1.5% 1.9%
Male 0.4% 1.7% 2.1%
0-4 Female 0.1% 0.4% 0.5%
Male 0.1% 0.5% 0.6%
5-14 Female 0.2% 0.8% 1.0%
Male 0.2% 1.1% 1.3%
15-24 Female 0.2% 0.8% 1.0%
Male 0.3% 1.3% 1.6%
25-44 Female 0.2% 0.9% 1.1%
Male 0.4% 1.6% 2.0%
45-64 Female 0.9% 3.4% 4.2%
Male 0.9% 3.7% 4.6%
65+ Female 4.8% 15.7% 20.5%
Male 4.1% 14.3% 18.5%

Note: The data on total population include 20,645 persons of uncertain age.

Age distribution (%)

Age distribution (%)

  0-4 5-14 15-24 25-44 45-64 65+ Non-stated
Persons without disabilities Female 15.2% 27.2% 21.2% 23.3% 8.9% 2.9% 1.2%
Male 15.5% 27.6% 21.3% 23.4% 8.7% 2.1% 1.3%
Persons with disabilities Female 3.8% 13.6% 10.4% 13.8% 20.0% 38.1% 0.2%
Male 4.1% 16.7% 16.2% 21.9% 19.3% 21.7% 0.1%

Type of disability/difficulty (%)

Type of disability (%)

  Seeing Hearing Mobility Cognition Communication
Female Rural 25.1% 16.2% 33.7% 12.2% 12.8%
Urban 26.3% 15.6% 32.1% 12.7% 13.2%
Male Rural 27.1% 16.6% 27.9% 13.9% 14.5%
Urban 26.8% 15.9% 28.6% 14.0% 14.6%

By marital status by age group

Marital status, female (%)

  Single Married Widowed Divorced Separated
15-39 Without disabilities 42.4% 56.2% 0.5% 0.8% 0.1%
With disabilities 80.0% 17.9% 0.5% 1.5% 0.1%
40-64 Without disabilities 7.6% 80.2% 9.7% 2.0% 0.4%
With disabilities 22.5% 52.9% 19.5% 4.4% 0.7%
65+ Without disabilities 4.1% 37.6% 55.9% 1.9% 0.5%
With disabilities 5.2% 27.4% 64.9% 1.9% 0.5%

Marital status, male (%)

  Single Married Widowed Divorced Separated
15-39 Without disabilities 57.9% 41.8% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0%
With disabilities 65.5% 33.7% 0.0% 0.7% 0.1%
40-64 Without disabilities 1.0% 98.2% 0.4% 0.3% 0.1%
With disabilities 8.5% 89.1% 1.0% 1.2% 0.2%
65+ Without disabilities 0.6% 89.1% 9.7% 0.4% 0.2%
With disabilities 1.5% 82.9% 14.9% 0.6% 0.2%

Cause of disability (%)

Cause of disability (%)

  Congenital Birth-related Illness Physical and psychological abuse Ageing Work accident Car accident Other accident Israeli measures War/Terrorism Other
Rural Female 20.4% 4.3% 37.2% 0.6% 30.7% 0.4% 0.6% 3.3% 0.5% 0.1% 2.0%
Male 25.7% 4.4% 35.1% 0.8% 16.9% 3.8% 2.4% 4.8% 3.4% 0.2% 2.6%
Urban Female 21.6% 6.0% 35.4% 0.9% 27.6% 0.4% 0.9% 3.4% 1.2% 0.1% 2.7%
Male 25.2% 6.5% 31.7% 1.2% 14.5% 3.1% 2.4% 5.5% 6.4% 0.2% 3.2%

Note: Persons may report more than one cause of disability.

By literacy status age: 15+ years

Literacy status (%) Age: 15+ years

  Literate Illiterate
Rural Persons without disabilities Female 87.6% 12.4%
Male 96.8% 3.2%
Persons with disabilities Female 28.4% 71.6%
Male 68.9% 31.1%
Urban Persons without disabilities Female 92.1% 7.9%
Male 97.6% 2.4%
Persons with disabilities Female 40.4% 59.6%
Male 72.1% 27.9%

By school attendance

School attendance (%)

  Rural Urban Total
5-9 Persons without disabilities Female 15.3% 67.7% 83.0%
Male 15.3% 67.7% 82.9%
Persons with disabilities Female 10.0% 45.9% 56.0%
Male 10.2% 46.8% 57.1%
10-14 Persons without disabilities Female 17.8% 81.0% 98.8%
Male 17.7% 79.7% 97.4%
Persons with disabilities Female 11.3% 50.4% 61.6%
Male 11.5% 52.8% 64.3%
15-19 Persons without disabilities Female 14.0% 64.3% 78.3%
Male 12.5% 58.1% 70.6%
Persons with disabilities Female 7.8% 32.8% 40.7%
Male 6.7% 32.7% 39.4%

By educational attainment age: 10+ years

Highest educational attainment (%) Age: 10+ years

  ISCED level 1 ISCED level 2 ISCED level 3 ISCED level 4 ISCED level 5 ISCED level 6 No schooling
Female Without disabilities Rural 25.5% 26.6% 15.3% 2.9% 4.9% 0.2% 24.6%
Urban 22.7% 27.8% 19.3% 4.2% 7.0% 0.4% 18.7%
With disabilities Rural 9.8% 5.7% 2.3% 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% 80.7%
Urban 12.3% 8.9% 4.6% 1.3% 1.1% 0.1% 71.8%
Male Without disabilities Rural 25.9% 30.0% 16.8% 3.8% 6.5% 0.9% 16.1%
Urban 24.9% 28.0% 18.1% 3.9% 8.6% 1.5% 15.0%
With disabilities Rural 20.3% 15.6% 7.1% 2.1% 2.0% 0.3% 52.6%
Urban 20.6% 16.7% 8.9% 2.5% 3.1% 0.5% 47.7%

Note: Data source includes a more detailed breakdown for “no schooling” (by illiterate and can read/write) and ISCED level 6 (by higher diploma, master’s degree and PhD).

By economic activity age: 15–64 years

Economic activity (%) Age: 15-64 years

  Employed Unemployed Economically inactive
Rural Female Persons without disabilities 9.1% 2.0% 88.9%
Persons with disabilities 6.3% 0.8% 92.9%
Male Persons without disabilities 60.4% 12.2% 27.4%
Persons with disabilities 32.5% 9.9% 57.6%
Urban Female Persons without disabilities 9.4% 2.6% 88.0%
Persons with disabilities 4.3% 1.8% 93.8%
Male Persons without disabilities 54.0% 17.7% 28.3%
Persons with disabilities 28.5% 13.9% 57.5%

By sector of employment

Sector of employment (%)

  Agriculture Industry Construction Services
Rural Without disabilities Female 13.0% 16.0% 0.2% 70.8%
Male 12.1% 13.2% 28.3% 46.5%
With disabilities Female 18.4% 36.8% 0.5% 44.3%
Male 16.5% 13.9% 27.7% 41.9%
Urban Without disabilities Female 2.0% 7.6% 0.4% 90.0%
Male 5.2% 12.4% 15.4% 67.0%
With disabilities Female 7.7% 25.7% 0.0% 66.6%
Male 6.8% 15.0% 15.8% 62.4%