Saudi Arabia vs Palestine, State of: Literate and illiterate world population
Saudi Arabia
2.1%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
2.1%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
99th
Palestine, State of rank
100th
Literate and illiterate world population over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 99th and Palestine, State of ranks 100th of 128 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Palestine, State of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 7.5% | 9.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.5% | 1.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.3% | 0.0% | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literate and illiterate world population, Saudi Arabia or Palestine, State of?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Palestine, State of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literate and illiterate world population between Saudi Arabia and Palestine, State of?
- 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Palestine, State of?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Palestine, State of rank globally for literate and illiterate world population?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 99th and Palestine, State of ranks 100th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO (1957) and other sources β 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.