SDG: Europe and Northern America vs Palestine: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes

SDG: Europe and Northern America
99.5%
in 2023
Palestine
98.8%
in 2024
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
16th
Palestine rank
13th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Europe and Northern America
  • Palestine
020406080100199720102024

How they compare

SDG: Europe and Northern America currently reports 99.5% against 98.8% in Palestine, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, SDG: Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.

SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 16th and Palestine ranks 13th of 203 groups.

SDG: Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Europe and Northern America Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 99.1% 94.5% 4.6% SDG: Europe and Northern America
2010s 99.4% 98.5% 0.9% SDG: Europe and Northern America
2020s 99.4% 98.7% 0.7% SDG: Europe and Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, SDG: Europe and Northern America or Palestine?
SDG: Europe and Northern America, at 99.5% against 98.8% in Palestine as of 2023.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between SDG: Europe and Northern America and Palestine?
0.7%, with SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe and Northern America and Palestine?
7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do SDG: Europe and Northern America and Palestine rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 16th and Palestine ranks 13th of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
290 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release