Sub-Saharan Africa vs Palestine: Literacy rate, youth female
Sub-Saharan Africa
76.6%
in 2024
Palestine
99.2%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
33rd
Palestine rank
32nd
Literacy rate, youth female over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 99.2% against 76.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 22.6%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.6% | 97.2% | 34.5% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 99.1% | 36.3% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 99.3% | 28.7% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 99.3% | 23.5% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, Sub-Saharan Africa or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 99.2% against 76.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between Sub-Saharan Africa and Palestine?
- 22.6%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Palestine?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Palestine rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd 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.