South Africa vs Palestine: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender
South Africa
0.7 GPIA
in 2024
Palestine
0.58 GPIA
in 2022
South Africa rank
27th
Palestine rank
29th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender over time
- South Africa
- Palestine
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.7 GPIA against 0.58 GPIA in Palestine, a difference of 0.12 GPIA.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Palestine's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 27th and Palestine ranks 29th of 53 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.79 GPIA | 0.15 GPIA | 0.64 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.7657 GPIA | 0.2543 GPIA | 0.5114 GPIA | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender, South Africa or Palestine?
- South Africa, at 0.7 GPIA against 0.58 GPIA in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender between South Africa and Palestine?
- 0.12 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Palestine?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
- How do South Africa and Palestine rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
- South Africa ranks 27th and Palestine ranks 29th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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