Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Palestine: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
64.5%
in 2019
Palestine
77.9%
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
6th
Palestine rank
3rd
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 77.9% against 64.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 13.4%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 6th and Palestine ranks 3rd of 39 groups.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.9% | 76.8% | 11.0% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 80.5% | 13.0% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 79.8% | 13.6% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 77.9% against 64.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Palestine?
- 13.4%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Palestine?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Palestine rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 6th and Palestine 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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About this data
Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.