IDA & IBRD total vs Palestine: Literacy rate, youth total
IDA & IBRD total
92.3%
in 2024
Palestine
99.4%
in 2024
IDA & IBRD total rank
23rd
Palestine rank
22nd
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 99.4% against 92.3% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 23rd and Palestine ranks 22nd of 40 groups.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.5% | 97.0% | 13.5% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 87.3% | 99.1% | 11.8% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 99.3% | 9.2% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 99.3% | 7.3% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, IDA & IBRD total or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 99.4% against 92.3% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between IDA & IBRD total and Palestine?
- 7.1%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Palestine?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Palestine rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 23rd and Palestine ranks 22nd of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people 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.