IDA & IBRD total vs Palestine: Literacy rate, adult female
IDA & IBRD total
82.1%
in 2024
Palestine
96.8%
in 2024
IDA & IBRD total rank
20th
Palestine rank
18th
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 96.8% against 82.1% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 14.7%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.2 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 20th and Palestine ranks 18th of 39 groups.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.0% | 79.8% | 10.8% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 74.5% | 90.2% | 15.7% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 94.2% | 15.4% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 96.6% | 15.1% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, IDA & IBRD total or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 96.8% against 82.1% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between IDA & IBRD total and Palestine?
- 14.7%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Palestine?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Palestine rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 20th and Palestine ranks 18th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.