Lower middle income vs Palestine, State of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes

Lower middle income
73.7%
in 2019
Palestine, State of
97.5%
in 2018
Lower middle income rank
26th
Palestine, State of rank
24th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • Lower middle income
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 97.5% against 73.7% in Lower middle income, a difference of 23.8%.

That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.3 times Lower middle income's.

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

Lower middle income ranks 26th and Palestine, State of ranks 24th of 39 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower middle income Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1990s 56.0% 85.3% 29.4% Palestine, State of
2000s 64.4% 93.6% 29.2% Palestine, State of
2010s 69.7% 96.1% 26.4% Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Lower middle income or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 97.5% against 73.7% in Lower middle income as of 2018.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Lower middle income and Palestine, State of?
23.8%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Palestine, State of?
14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Lower middle income and Palestine, State of rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
Lower middle income ranks 26th and Palestine, State of ranks 24th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,220 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.