IDA blend vs Sri Lanka: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female

IDA blend
60.1%
in 2019
Sri Lanka
69.9%
in 2018
IDA blend rank
35th
Sri Lanka rank
33rd

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time

  • IDA blend
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 69.9% against 60.1% in IDA blend, a difference of 9.8%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times IDA blend's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

IDA blend ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 37 groups.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA blend Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 54.8% 69.5% 14.7% Sri Lanka
2000s 58.6% 71.5% 12.9% Sri Lanka
2010s 59.8% 71.1% 11.3% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, IDA blend or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 69.9% against 60.1% in IDA blend as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between IDA blend and Sri Lanka?
9.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Sri Lanka?
8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do IDA blend and Sri Lanka rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
IDA blend ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. 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
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.