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
020406080100199720102024

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

Indicator
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
Unit
% of males ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,765 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

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.