Turkey vs Palestine: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male
Turkey
98.8%
in 2015
Palestine
98.7%
in 2018
Turkey rank
7th
Palestine rank
9th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male over time
- Turkey
- Palestine
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 98.8% against 98.7% in Palestine, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Turkey ahead.
Turkey ranks 7th and Palestine ranks 9th of 39 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.3% | 97.4% | 0.1% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.2% | 0.5% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male, Turkey or Palestine?
- Turkey, at 98.8% against 98.7% in Palestine as of 2015.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male between Turkey and Palestine?
- 0.1%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Palestine?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
- How do Turkey and Palestine rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male?
- Turkey ranks 7th and Palestine ranks 9th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of males in urban areas over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/