WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) vs Palestine: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
84.0%
in 2024
Palestine
76.0%
in 2022
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
1st
Palestine rank
3rd
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- Palestine
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 84.0% against 76.0% in Palestine, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 1st and Palestine ranks 3rd of 203 groups.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.0% | 76.4% | 5.6% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 77.8% | 5.0% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 76.5% | 7.5% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) or Palestine?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 84.0% against 76.0% in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) and Palestine?
- 8.0%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) and Palestine?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) and Palestine rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 1st and Palestine ranks 3rd of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release