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

Spain
433,822 number
in 2018
Sri Lanka
468,087 number
in 2018
Spain rank
27th
Sri Lanka rank
26th

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

  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M198119992018

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 468,087 number against 433,822 number in Spain, a difference of 34,265 number.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 82 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 905,632 number 206,854 number 698,778 number Spain
2000s 598,305 number 366,959 number 231,346 number Spain
2010s 501,215 number 405,554 number 95,662 number Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Spain or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 468,087 number against 433,822 number in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Spain and Sri Lanka?
34,265 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sri Lanka?
6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Spain and Sri Lanka rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Spain ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 82 countries.
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

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