North America vs Palestine: Literacy rate, youth male
North America
99.7%
in 2022
Palestine
99.9%
in 2024
North America rank
4th
Palestine rank
5th
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- North America
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 99.9% against 99.7% in North America, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 4th and Palestine ranks 5th of 40 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.1% | 0.5% | North America |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.3% | 0.4% | North America |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.3% | 0.3% | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, North America or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 99.9% against 99.7% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between North America and Palestine?
- 0.2%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Palestine?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do North America and Palestine rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- North America ranks 4th and Palestine ranks 5th of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth male (% of males 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.