Maldives vs Palestine, State of: Literacy rate
Maldives
98.2%
in 2019
Palestine, State of
97.9%
in 2024
Maldives rank
27th
Palestine, State of rank
29th
Literacy rate over time
- Maldives
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 98.2% against 97.9% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 27th and Palestine, State of ranks 29th of 128 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.4% | 93.5% | 5.0% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 96.8% | 0.5% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, Maldives or Palestine, State of?
- Maldives, at 98.2% against 97.9% in Palestine, State of as of 2019.
- What is the difference in literacy rate between Maldives and Palestine, State of?
- 0.3%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Palestine, State of?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and Palestine, State of rank globally for literacy rate?
- Maldives ranks 27th and Palestine, State of ranks 29th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults who can read and write a simple statement about their everyday life.