Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Sri Lanka: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
3.83 million number
in 2019
Sri Lanka
140,729 number
in 2018
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th
Sri Lanka rank
27th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Sri Lanka
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M197419962019

How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 3.83 million number against 140,729 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.69 million number.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 27.2 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 38 groups.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 2.40 million number 62,992 number 2.34 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 3.58 million number 95,971 number 3.48 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 3.83 million number 119,032 number 3.72 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Sri Lanka?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 3.83 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka?
3.69 million number, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka?
8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th 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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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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