OECD members vs Palestine: Literacy rate, youth male
OECD members
99.3%
in 2022
Palestine
99.9%
in 2024
OECD members rank
7th
Palestine rank
5th
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- OECD members
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 99.9% against 99.3% in OECD members, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 7th and Palestine ranks 5th of 40 groups.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.6% | 99.0% | 0.4% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.3% | 0.1% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.3% | 0.1% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, OECD members or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 99.9% against 99.3% in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between OECD members and Palestine?
- 0.6%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Palestine?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do OECD members and Palestine rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- OECD members ranks 7th 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.