WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) vs Palestine: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
99.5%
in 2024
Palestine
98.8%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
15th
Palestine rank
13th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- Palestine
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 99.5% against 98.8% in Palestine, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 15th and Palestine ranks 13th of 203 groups.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.8% | 85.3% | 9.5% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 95.2% | 1.4% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 97.7% | 1.2% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 98.7% | 0.7% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) or Palestine?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 99.5% against 98.8% in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) and Palestine?
- 0.7%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) and Palestine?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) and Palestine rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 15th 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