Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Palestine: Literacy rate, youth female
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
83.2%
in 2024
Palestine
99.2%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
29th
Palestine rank
32nd
Literacy rate, youth female over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 99.2% against 83.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 16.0%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 29th and Palestine ranks 32nd of 40 groups.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 97.2% | 31.9% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 99.1% | 24.3% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 99.3% | 20.3% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 99.3% | 18.1% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 99.2% against 83.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Palestine?
- 16.0%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Palestine?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Palestine rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 29th and Palestine ranks 32nd of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.