Malaysia vs Palestine: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male

Malaysia
91.7%
in 2022
Palestine
93.0%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
22nd
Palestine rank
19th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Palestine currently reports 93.0% against 91.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 22nd and Palestine ranks 19th of 57 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Palestine Difference Ahead
2010s 87.9% 86.2% 1.7% Malaysia
2020s 91.7% 93.0% 1.3% Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male, Malaysia or Palestine?
Palestine, at 93.0% against 91.7% in Malaysia as of 2022.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male between Malaysia and Palestine?
1.3%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Palestine?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Palestine rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male?
Malaysia ranks 22nd and Palestine ranks 19th of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, 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, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
57 places, 667 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release