Latin America & Caribbean vs Sri Lanka: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male
Latin America & Caribbean
3.86 million number
in 2019
Sri Lanka
140,729 number
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean rank
29th
Sri Lanka rank
27th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 3.86 million number against 140,729 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.72 million number.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 27.4 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 38 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.44 million number | 62,992 number | 2.38 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 3.62 million number | 95,971 number | 3.52 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 3.86 million number | 119,032 number | 3.75 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male, Latin America & Caribbean or Sri Lanka?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 3.86 million number against 140,729 number in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male between Latin America & Caribbean and Sri Lanka?
- 3.72 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Sri Lanka rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (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 males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.