El Salvador vs Palestine: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes
El Salvador
77.8%
in 2024
Palestine
80.2%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
32nd
Palestine rank
29th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 80.2% against 77.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 32nd and Palestine ranks 29th of 57 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.6% | 45.9% | 17.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 62.2% | 10.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 78.1% | 1.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes, El Salvador or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 80.2% against 77.8% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes between El Salvador and Palestine?
- 2.4%, 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, urban, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 32nd and Palestine ranks 29th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, 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