Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Sri Lanka: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 13.28 million number against 468,087 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 12.82 million number.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 28.4 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 38 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.30 million number | 206,854 number | 5.10 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 10.62 million number | 336,438 number | 10.29 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 12.31 million number | 410,428 number | 11.90 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Sri Lanka?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 13.28 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Sri Lanka?
- 12.82 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Sri Lanka rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 38 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.