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
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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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
57 places, 673 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release