Small states vs Palestine: Literacy rate, youth total
Small states
92.7%
in 2024
Palestine
99.4%
in 2024
Small states rank
22nd
Palestine rank
22nd
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Small states
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 99.4% against 92.7% in Small states, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 22nd 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 | Small states | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.7% | 97.0% | 8.4% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 99.1% | 9.5% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 99.3% | 8.4% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 99.3% | 6.9% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Small states or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 99.4% against 92.7% in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Small states and Palestine?
- 6.7%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Palestine?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Small states and Palestine rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Small states ranks 22nd 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.