Low & middle income vs Palestine: Literacy rate, youth total
Low & middle income
92.3%
in 2024
Palestine
99.4%
in 2024
Low & middle income rank
24th
Palestine rank
22nd
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Low & middle income
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 99.4% against 92.3% in Low & middle income, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 24th 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 | Low & middle income | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.3% | 97.0% | 13.7% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 87.2% | 99.1% | 11.9% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 99.3% | 9.3% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 99.3% | 7.4% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Low & middle income or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 99.4% against 92.3% in Low & middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Low & middle income and Palestine?
- 7.1%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Palestine?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Low & middle income and Palestine rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Low & middle income ranks 24th 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.