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
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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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
53 places, 613 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release