SDG: Eastern Asia vs Palestine: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
SDG: Eastern Asia
89.0%
in 2024
Palestine
81.7%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
30th
Palestine rank
31st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- SDG: Eastern Asia
- Palestine
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 89.0% against 81.7% in Palestine, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 30th and Palestine ranks 31st of 201 groups.
SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Eastern Asia | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.5% | 29.1% | 29.4% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 41.2% | 25.4% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 59.6% | 19.6% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 77.5% | 10.0% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, SDG: Eastern Asia or Palestine?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 89.0% against 81.7% in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between SDG: Eastern Asia and Palestine?
- 7.3%, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and Palestine?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Eastern Asia and Palestine rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 30th and Palestine ranks 31st of 201 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). 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