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
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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About this data
Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.