El Salvador vs Palestine: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female
El Salvador
45.8%
in 2024
Palestine
50.2%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
28th
Palestine rank
26th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female over time
- El Salvador
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 50.2% against 45.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 28th and Palestine ranks 26th of 55 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 7.0% | 20.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 22.0% | 14.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 47.3% | 2.3% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female, El Salvador or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 50.2% against 45.8% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female between El Salvador and Palestine?
- 4.4%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Palestine?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Palestine rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
- El Salvador ranks 28th and Palestine ranks 26th of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female (%). 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