ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) vs Palestine, State of: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
59.0%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
53.0%
in 2022
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank
22nd
Palestine, State of rank
19th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time

  • ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) currently reports 59.0% against 53.0% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 6.0%.

That makes ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)'s figure about 1.1 times Palestine, State of's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) has been ahead every year.

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 22nd and Palestine, State of ranks 19th of 204 groups.

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1990s 65.0% 47.0% 18.0% ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
2000s 63.0% 52.2% 10.8% ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
2010s 61.4% 51.5% 9.9% ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
2020s 59.0% 51.5% 7.5% ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) or Palestine, State of?
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), at 59.0% against 53.0% in Palestine, State of as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Palestine, State of?
6.0%, with ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Palestine, State of?
18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
How do ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Palestine, State of rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 22nd and Palestine, State of ranks 19th of 204 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,082 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release