Sri Lanka vs Palestine: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male
Sri Lanka
92.0%
in 2024
Palestine
93.0%
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
21st
Palestine rank
19th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male over time
- Sri Lanka
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 93.0% against 92.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 21st and Palestine ranks 19th of 57 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.1% | 69.8% | 20.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 86.2% | 6.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 92.4% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male, Sri Lanka or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 93.0% against 92.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male between Sri Lanka and Palestine?
- 1.0%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Palestine?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Sri Lanka and Palestine rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 21st 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
February 2026 Data Release