Saudi Arabia vs Palestine: Literacy rate, adult total
Saudi Arabia
97.9%
in 2024
Palestine
97.9%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
17th
Palestine rank
16th
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 97.9% against 97.9% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Palestine ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 17th and Palestine ranks 16th of 89 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.9% | 92.5% | 9.6% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 96.5% | 1.6% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.7% | 0.0% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Saudi Arabia or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 97.9% against 97.9% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Saudi Arabia and Palestine?
- 0.0%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Palestine?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Palestine rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 17th and Palestine ranks 16th of 89 countries.
- 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.