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