WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) vs Palestine: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
98.7%
in 2024
Palestine
94.9%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
17th
Palestine rank
18th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time

  • WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
  • Palestine
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How they compare

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 98.7% against 94.9% in Palestine, a difference of 3.8%.

Across all 20 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 17th and Palestine ranks 18th of 200 groups.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) Palestine Difference Ahead
1990s 87.6% 51.3% 36.3% WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
2000s 93.5% 66.0% 27.4% WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
2010s 96.7% 83.1% 13.5% WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
2020s 98.3% 92.2% 6.1% WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) or Palestine?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 98.7% against 94.9% in Palestine as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) and Palestine?
3.8%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) and Palestine?
20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) and Palestine rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 17th and Palestine ranks 18th of 200 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
287 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release