UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States vs Palestine: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States
99.6%
in 2024
Palestine
98.8%
in 2024
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States rank
11th
Palestine rank
13th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States
- Palestine
How they compare
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States currently reports 99.6% against 98.8% in Palestine, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States has been ahead every year.
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 11th and Palestine ranks 13th of 203 groups.
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.1% | 85.3% | 11.8% | UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 95.2% | 2.8% | UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 97.7% | 1.5% | UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 98.7% | 0.8% | UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States or Palestine?
- UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, 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 UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States and Palestine?
- 0.8%, with UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States and Palestine?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States and Palestine rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 11th 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