UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries vs Palestine: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
59.0%
in 2024
Palestine
53.0%
in 2022
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
22nd
Palestine rank
19th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Palestine
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries currently reports 59.0% against 53.0% in Palestine, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has been ahead every year.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 22nd and Palestine ranks 19th of 204 groups.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.0% | 47.0% | 19.0% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 52.2% | 11.2% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 51.5% | 9.8% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 51.5% | 7.5% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries or Palestine?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, at 59.0% against 53.0% in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries and Palestine?
- 6.0%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries and Palestine?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries and Palestine rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 22nd and Palestine 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
February 2026 Data Release