WB: North America vs Palestine: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
WB: North America
97.6%
in 2022
Palestine
94.9%
in 2024
WB: North America rank
20th
Palestine rank
18th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- WB: North America
- Palestine
How they compare
WB: North America currently reports 97.6% against 94.9% in Palestine, a difference of 2.7%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, WB: North America has been ahead every year.
WB: North America ranks 20th and Palestine ranks 18th of 200 groups.
WB: North America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | WB: North America | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5% | 65.3% | 31.2% | WB: North America |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 89.5% | 7.9% | WB: North America |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 91.4% | 6.2% | WB: North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, WB: North America or Palestine?
- WB: North America, at 97.6% against 94.9% in Palestine as of 2022.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between WB: North America and Palestine?
- 2.7%, with WB: North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for WB: North America and Palestine?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do WB: North America and Palestine rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- WB: North America ranks 20th 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
February 2026 Data Release