WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) vs Palestine: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
99.8%
in 2024
Palestine
99.6%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
10th
Palestine rank
7th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- Palestine
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 99.8% against 99.6% in Palestine, a difference of 0.2%.
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 10th and Palestine ranks 7th 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 | 97.8% | 93.3% | 4.5% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.2% | 0.7% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 98.8% | 0.8% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.3% | 0.4% | 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, male, WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) or Palestine?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 99.8% against 99.6% in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) and Palestine?
- 0.2%, 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, male?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 10th and Palestine ranks 7th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). 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