North America vs Palestine: Literacy rate, adult male
North America
98.8%
in 2022
Palestine
99.4%
in 2024
North America rank
5th
Palestine rank
8th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- North America
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 99.4% against 98.8% in North America, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 5th and Palestine ranks 8th of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.7% | 96.9% | 1.9% | North America |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.7% | 0.1% | North America |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.9% | 0.1% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, North America or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 99.4% against 98.8% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between North America and Palestine?
- 0.6%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Palestine?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do North America and Palestine rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- North America ranks 5th and Palestine ranks 8th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.