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
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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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
286 places, 9,550 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release