Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Sri Lanka: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
61.7%
in 2019
Sri Lanka
69.9%
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
32nd
Sri Lanka rank
33rd
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 69.9% against 61.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 38 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.7% | 69.5% | 8.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 71.5% | 9.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 71.1% | 9.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 69.9% against 61.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka?
- 8.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 38 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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About this data
Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.