IDA total vs Palestine, State of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

IDA total
35.8%
in 2016
Palestine, State of
77.5%
in 2018
IDA total rank
36th
Palestine, State of rank
37th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • IDA total
  • Palestine, State of
20406080198119992018

How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 77.5% against 35.8% in IDA total, a difference of 41.7%.

That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 2.2 times IDA total's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Palestine, State of has been ahead every year.

IDA total ranks 36th and Palestine, State of ranks 37th of 39 groups.

Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA total Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1990s 27.7% 28.6% 0.9% Palestine, State of
2000s 32.5% 52.1% 19.6% Palestine, State of
2010s 33.6% 56.1% 22.4% Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, IDA total or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 77.5% against 35.8% in IDA total as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between IDA total and Palestine, State of?
41.7%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Palestine, State of?
11 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2016.
How do IDA total and Palestine, State of rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
IDA total ranks 36th and Palestine, State of ranks 37th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,190 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.