Arab World vs Palestine, State of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female

Arab World
64.6%
in 2019
Palestine, State of
96.0%
in 2018
Arab World rank
27th
Palestine, State of rank
27th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time

  • Arab World
  • Palestine, State of
20406080100197719982019

How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 96.0% against 64.6% in Arab World, a difference of 31.4%.

That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.5 times Arab World's.

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

Arab World ranks 27th and Palestine, State of ranks 27th of 39 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1990s 40.7% 77.2% 36.5% Palestine, State of
2000s 54.3% 89.6% 35.4% Palestine, State of
2010s 61.0% 93.6% 32.7% Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Arab World or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 96.0% against 64.6% in Arab World as of 2018.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Arab World and Palestine, State of?
31.4%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Palestine, State of?
14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Arab World and Palestine, State of rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Arab World ranks 27th and Palestine, State of ranks 27th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, 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
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,216 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the female 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 female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.