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
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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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.