WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) vs Palestine: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
88.7%
in 2024
Palestine
81.7%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
34th
Palestine rank
31st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- Palestine
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 88.7% against 81.7% in Palestine, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 34th and Palestine ranks 31st of 201 groups.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.1% | 29.1% | 29.1% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 41.2% | 25.3% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 59.6% | 19.3% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 77.5% | 9.7% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) or Palestine?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), at 88.7% against 81.7% in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) and Palestine?
- 7.0%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) and Palestine?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) and Palestine rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 34th 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