Sri Lanka vs Palestine, State of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male
Sri Lanka
83.8%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
87.2%
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
15th
Palestine, State of rank
13th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male over time
- Sri Lanka
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 87.2% against 83.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 15th and Palestine, State of ranks 13th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Palestine, State of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.4% | 59.0% | 23.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 83.5% | 1.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 88.8% | 4.1% | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male, Sri Lanka or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 87.2% against 83.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male between Sri Lanka and Palestine, State of?
- 3.4%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Palestine, State of?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Sri Lanka and Palestine, State of rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 15th and Palestine, State of ranks 13th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, 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