Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Palestine: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 97.5% against 76.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 21.4%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th and Palestine ranks 24th 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 (excluding high income) | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.2% | 85.3% | 27.1% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 93.6% | 23.3% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 96.1% | 22.0% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 97.5% against 76.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Palestine?
- 21.4%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Palestine?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Palestine rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th and Palestine 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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About this data
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.