IBRD only vs Palestine: Literacy rate, adult total
IBRD only
90.7%
in 2024
Palestine
97.9%
in 2024
IBRD only rank
15th
Palestine rank
16th
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- IBRD only
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 97.9% against 90.7% in IBRD only, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times IBRD only's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
IBRD only ranks 15th and Palestine ranks 16th of 39 groups.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.1% | 86.1% | 6.0% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 85.6% | 93.6% | 8.1% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 96.2% | 7.8% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 97.7% | 7.7% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, IBRD only or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 97.9% against 90.7% in IBRD only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between IBRD only and Palestine?
- 7.2%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Palestine?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do IBRD only and Palestine rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- IBRD only ranks 15th 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.