East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Palestine, State of: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
65.0%
in 2019
Palestine, State of
77.9%
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
3rd
Palestine, State of rank
3rd

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
  • Palestine, State of
020406080197619972019

How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 77.9% against 65.0% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 12.9%.

That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.2 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Palestine, State of has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 3rd and Palestine, State of ranks 3rd of 39 groups.

Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1990s 70.5% 76.8% 6.3% Palestine, State of
2000s 70.5% 80.5% 10.1% Palestine, State of
2010s 67.2% 79.8% 12.6% Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 77.9% against 65.0% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Palestine, State of?
12.9%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Palestine, State of?
14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Palestine, State of rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 3rd and Palestine, State of ranks 3rd of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.