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
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
February 2026 Data Release