Spain vs Palestine: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male
Spain
99.1%
in 2020
Palestine
99.0%
in 2022
Spain rank
10th
Palestine rank
12th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male over time
- Spain
- Palestine
How they compare
Spain currently reports 99.1% against 99.0% in Palestine, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 10th and Palestine ranks 12th of 57 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.7% | 97.2% | 1.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.2% | 0.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.8% | 0.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male, Spain or Palestine?
- Spain, at 99.1% against 99.0% in Palestine as of 2020.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male between Spain and Palestine?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Palestine?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Spain and Palestine rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male?
- Spain ranks 10th and Palestine ranks 12th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, 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