Brazil vs Palestine, State of: Literacy rates of older vs. younger population
Brazil
83.2%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
81.7%
in 2024
Brazil rank
29th
Palestine, State of rank
31st
Literacy rates of older vs. younger population over time
- Brazil
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 83.2% against 81.7% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 29th and Palestine, State of ranks 31st of 85 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.2% | 41.2% | 27.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 59.6% | 15.2% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 77.5% | 4.9% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rates of older vs. younger population, Brazil or Palestine, State of?
- Brazil, at 83.2% against 81.7% in Palestine, State of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rates of older vs. younger population between Brazil and Palestine, State of?
- 1.5%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Palestine, State of?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Palestine, State of rank globally for literacy rates of older vs. younger population?
- Brazil ranks 29th and Palestine, State of ranks 31st of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rates of older vs. younger population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population aged 65 years and older who can read and write.