East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Palestine: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
69.6%
in 2019
Palestine
75.7%
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
4th
Palestine rank
6th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Palestine
020406080197619972019

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 75.7% against 69.6% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 6.1%.

That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th and Palestine ranks 6th of 39 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Palestine Difference Ahead
1990s 70.7% 72.0% 1.3% Palestine
2000s 71.0% 76.7% 5.8% Palestine
2010s 69.8% 77.1% 7.3% Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Palestine?
Palestine, at 75.7% against 69.6% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Palestine?
6.1%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Palestine?
14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Palestine rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th and Palestine ranks 6th of 39 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.

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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.