Kuwait vs Palestine, State of: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes

Kuwait
25,714 number
in 2018
Palestine, State of
40,500 number
in 2018
Kuwait rank
61st
Palestine, State of rank
58th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • Kuwait
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 40,500 number against 25,714 number in Kuwait, a difference of 14,786 number.

That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.6 times Kuwait's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Palestine, State of has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 61st and Palestine, State of ranks 58th of 82 countries.

Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
2000s 22,658 number 50,680 number 28,022 number Palestine, State of
2010s 23,152 number 50,698 number 27,546 number Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Kuwait or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 40,500 number against 25,714 number in Kuwait as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Kuwait and Palestine, State of?
14,786 number, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Palestine, State of?
8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Kuwait and Palestine, State of rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Kuwait ranks 61st and Palestine, State of ranks 58th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.