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

Spain
321,347 number
in 2018
Sri Lanka
327,358 number
in 2018
Spain rank
26th
Sri Lanka rank
25th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time

  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k198119992018

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 327,358 number against 321,347 number in Spain, a difference of 6,011 number.

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

Spain ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 25th 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 703,466 number 143,861 number 559,605 number Spain
2000s 445,602 number 262,238 number 183,364 number Spain
2010s 374,012 number 287,980 number 86,032 number Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, Spain or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 327,358 number against 321,347 number in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between Spain and Sri Lanka?
6,011 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, female?
Spain ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 82 countries.
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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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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