Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) vs State of Palestine: Youth/adult literacy rate

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
73.1%
in 2021
State of Palestine
99.4%
in 2022
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
18th
State of Palestine rank
18th

Youth/adult literacy rate over time

  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
  • State of Palestine
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How they compare

State of Palestine currently reports 99.4% against 73.1% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 26.3%.

That makes State of Palestine's figure about 1.4 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.

Across all 15 years both countries report, State of Palestine has been ahead every year.

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 18th and State of Palestine ranks 18th of 18 groups.

State of Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) State of Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 73.3% 99.1% 25.8% State of Palestine
2010s 73.4% 99.3% 25.9% State of Palestine
2020s 73.1% 99.2% 26.2% State of Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) or State of Palestine?
State of Palestine, at 99.4% against 73.1% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2022.
What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and State of Palestine?
26.3%, with State of Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and State of Palestine?
15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and State of Palestine rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 18th and State of Palestine ranks 18th of 18 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Youth/adult literacy rate (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
86 places, 1,038 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed