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

Oman
49,876 number
in 2018
Palestine, State of
40,500 number
in 2018
Oman rank
57th
Palestine, State of rank
58th

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

  • Oman
  • Palestine, State of
020.0k40.0k60.0k199720072018

How they compare

Oman currently reports 49,876 number against 40,500 number in Palestine, State of, a difference of 9,376 number.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.2 times Palestine, State of's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.

Oman ranks 57th and Palestine, State of ranks 58th of 82 countries.

Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
2000s 62,732 number 50,284 number 12,448 number Oman
2010s 60,270 number 49,599 number 10,671 number Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Oman or Palestine, State of?
Oman, at 49,876 number against 40,500 number in Palestine, State of as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Oman and Palestine, State of?
9,376 number, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Palestine, State of?
6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Oman and Palestine, State of rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Oman ranks 57th 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.