What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Arab World and Sri Lanka?

11.96 million number, with Arab World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Sri Lanka?

8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.

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.

Arab World vs Sri Lanka: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes

Arab World

12.42 million number

in 2019

Sri Lanka

468,087 number

in 2018

Arab World rank

26th

Sri Lanka rank

26th

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

Arab World
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 12.42 million number against 468,087 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 11.96 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 26.5 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 37 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1980s	5.20 million number	206,854 number	4.99 million number	Arab World
2000s	9.92 million number	336,438 number	9.58 million number	Arab World
2010s	11.45 million number	410,428 number	11.04 million number	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Arab World or Sri Lanka?: Arab World, at 12.42 million number against 468,087 number in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Arab World and Sri Lanka?: 11.96 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Sri Lanka?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Arab World and Sri Lanka rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?: Arab World ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 37 groups.
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: 21 August 2026

Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.