Sri Lanka vs Palestine, State of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Sri Lanka
81.4%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
81.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
33rd
Palestine, State of rank
31st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Sri Lanka
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 81.7% against 81.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 33rd and Palestine, State of ranks 31st of 85 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.8% | 40.7% | 33.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 62.8% | 17.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 77.5% | 3.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Sri Lanka or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 81.7% against 81.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Sri Lanka and Palestine, State of?
- 0.3%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Palestine, State of?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Palestine, State of rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 33rd and Palestine, State of ranks 31st of 85 countries.
- 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