Maldives vs Palestine, State of: Literate and illiterate world population

Maldives
1.8%
in 2019
Palestine, State of
2.1%
in 2024
Maldives rank
102nd
Palestine, State of rank
100th

Literate and illiterate world population over time

  • Maldives
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 2.1% against 1.8% in Maldives, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Palestine, State of ahead.

Maldives ranks 102nd and Palestine, State of ranks 100th of 128 countries.

Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
2000s 1.6% 6.5% 4.9% Palestine, State of
2010s 2.7% 3.2% 0.5% Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literate and illiterate world population, Maldives or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 2.1% against 1.8% in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in literate and illiterate world population between Maldives and Palestine, State of?
0.3%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Palestine, State of?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
How do Maldives and Palestine, State of rank globally for literate and illiterate world population?
Maldives ranks 102nd and Palestine, State of ranks 100th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Literate and illiterate world population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literate and illiterate world population
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,272 data points, 1475–2024
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