Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 8.95 million number against 327,358 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 8.62 million number.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 27.3 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 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 39 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 | 3.45 million number | 143,861 number | 3.30 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 7.02 million number | 240,467 number | 6.78 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 8.22 million number | 291,396 number | 7.93 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, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Sri Lanka?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 8.95 million number against 327,358 number in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 8.62 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, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (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 females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.