Caribbean Small States vs Palestine: Literacy rate, adult total
Caribbean Small States
91.0%
in 2008
Palestine
97.9%
in 2024
Caribbean Small States rank
14th
Palestine rank
16th
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 97.9% against 91.0% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 14th and Palestine ranks 16th of 39 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.8% | 86.1% | 1.7% | Caribbean Small States |
| 2000s | 90.4% | 93.4% | 3.0% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Caribbean Small States or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 97.9% against 91.0% in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Caribbean Small States and Palestine?
- 6.9%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Palestine?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2008.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Palestine rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 14th and Palestine ranks 16th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people 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.