UIS: Central and Eastern Europe vs Palestine: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
99.6%
in 2024
Palestine
98.8%
in 2024
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
14th
Palestine rank
13th

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

  • UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
  • Palestine
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How they compare

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe currently reports 99.6% against 98.8% in Palestine, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 20 years both countries report, UIS: Central and Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 14th and Palestine ranks 13th of 203 groups.

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UIS: Central and Eastern Europe Palestine Difference Ahead
1990s 97.3% 85.3% 11.9% UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2000s 98.1% 95.2% 2.9% UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2010s 99.2% 97.7% 1.5% UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2020s 99.5% 98.7% 0.8% UIS: Central and Eastern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, UIS: Central and Eastern Europe or Palestine?
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, at 99.6% against 98.8% in Palestine as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between UIS: Central and Eastern Europe and Palestine?
0.8%, with UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: Central and Eastern Europe and Palestine?
20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do UIS: Central and Eastern Europe and Palestine rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 14th 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