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
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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release