East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Palestine, State of: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
76.5%
in 2019
Palestine, State of
84.9%
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
5th
Palestine, State of rank
4th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Palestine, State of
020406080197619972019

How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 84.9% against 76.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.4%.

That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1997 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Palestine, State of ranks 4th of 38 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Palestine, State of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1990s 72.8% 69.3% 3.5% East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 73.6% 76.1% 2.5% Palestine, State of
2010s 75.3% 74.2% 1.0% East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 84.9% against 76.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Palestine, State of?
8.4%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Palestine, State of?
14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Palestine, State of rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Palestine, State of ranks 4th of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. 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, % female
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

Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.