Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Palestine, State of: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
85.5%
in 2019
Palestine, State of
84.9%
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
1st
Palestine, State of rank
4th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 85.5% against 84.9% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 1st and Palestine, State of ranks 4th of 38 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1990s 80.5% 69.3% 11.2% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 80.4% 76.1% 4.4% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 83.0% 74.2% 8.7% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Palestine, State of?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 85.5% against 84.9% in Palestine, State of as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Palestine, State of?
0.6%, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Palestine, State of?
14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Palestine, State of rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 1st 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.