UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries vs Palestine: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
88.9%
in 2024
Palestine
81.7%
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
33rd
Palestine rank
31st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- Palestine
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 88.9% against 81.7% in Palestine, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has been ahead every year.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 33rd and Palestine ranks 31st of 201 groups.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.6% | 29.1% | 29.6% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 41.2% | 25.8% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 59.6% | 19.7% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 77.5% | 9.9% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries or Palestine?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 88.9% against 81.7% in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries and Palestine?
- 7.2%, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries and Palestine?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries and Palestine rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 33rd 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