Low income vs Sri Lanka: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes
Low income
13.86 million number
in 2019
Sri Lanka
468,087 number
in 2018
Low income rank
23rd
Sri Lanka rank
26th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Low income
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Low income currently reports 13.86 million number against 468,087 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 13.39 million number.
That makes Low income's figure about 29.6 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 37 groups.
Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.88 million number | 336,438 number | 9.55 million number | Low income |
| 2010s | 12.63 million number | 410,428 number | 12.22 million number | Low income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Low income or Sri Lanka?
- Low income, at 13.86 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 Low income and Sri Lanka?
- 13.39 million number, with Low income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
- How do Low income and Sri Lanka rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Low income ranks 23rd 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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About this data
Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.