Turkey vs Palestine: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female

Turkey
69.3%
in 2015
Palestine
69.0%
in 2022
Turkey rank
32nd
Palestine rank
33rd

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female over time

  • Turkey
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 69.3% against 69.0% in Palestine, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

Turkey ranks 32nd and Palestine ranks 33rd of 59 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 48.6% 27.4% 21.2% Turkey
2010s 65.5% 36.8% 28.6% Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female, Turkey or Palestine?
Turkey, at 69.3% against 69.0% in Palestine as of 2015.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female between Turkey and Palestine?
0.3%, with Turkey 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, female?
Turkey ranks 32nd and Palestine ranks 33rd of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
59 places, 679 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release