UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia vs Palestine: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
99.7%
in 2024
Palestine
99.4%
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank
11th
Palestine rank
8th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Palestine
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia currently reports 99.7% against 99.4% in Palestine, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia has been ahead every year.
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 11th and Palestine ranks 8th of 203 groups.
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.3% | 92.2% | 6.1% | UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 97.0% | 2.0% | UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 98.3% | 1.2% | UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.0% | 0.7% | UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia or Palestine?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, at 99.7% against 99.4% in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia and Palestine?
- 0.3%, with UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia and Palestine?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia and Palestine rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 11th and Palestine ranks 8th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release