Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 14.07 million number against 468,087 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 13.60 million number.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 30.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 38 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.75 million number | 206,854 number | 5.54 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 11.47 million number | 336,438 number | 11.13 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 13.11 million number | 410,428 number | 12.69 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
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 or Sri Lanka?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 14.07 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 and Sri Lanka?
- 13.60 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd 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.