El Salvador vs Palestine: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes

El Salvador
76.1%
in 2018
Palestine
78.7%
in 2018
El Salvador rank
24th
Palestine rank
22nd

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

  • El Salvador
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Palestine currently reports 78.7% against 76.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 24th and Palestine ranks 22nd of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 63.5% 58.7% 4.8% El Salvador
2010s 72.5% 59.7% 12.9% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes, El Salvador or Palestine?
Palestine, at 78.7% against 76.1% in El Salvador as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes between El Salvador and Palestine?
2.6%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Palestine?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do El Salvador and Palestine rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes?
El Salvador ranks 24th and Palestine ranks 22nd of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 370 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of the population age 65 and above in urban areas 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/