Turkey vs Palestine: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes
Turkey
79.5%
in 2015
Palestine
80.2%
in 2022
Turkey rank
30th
Palestine rank
29th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes over time
- Turkey
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 80.2% against 79.5% in Turkey, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Turkey ranks 30th and Palestine ranks 29th of 57 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.3% | 46.0% | 18.3% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 56.0% | 20.5% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes, Turkey or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 80.2% against 79.5% in Turkey as of 2022.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes between Turkey and Palestine?
- 0.7%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Palestine?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
- How do Turkey and Palestine rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Turkey ranks 30th 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