Colombia vs Palestine: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes
Colombia
67.2%
in 2024
Palestine
68.4%
in 2022
Colombia rank
23rd
Palestine rank
20th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 68.4% against 67.2% in Colombia, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 23rd and Palestine ranks 20th of 53 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.8% | 30.0% | 26.9% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 46.7% | 16.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 66.8% | 1.9% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes, Colombia or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 68.4% against 67.2% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes between Colombia and Palestine?
- 1.2%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Palestine?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Palestine rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 23rd and Palestine ranks 20th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, 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