Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Sri Lanka: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
63.4%
in 2019
Sri Lanka
69.9%
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
30th
Sri Lanka rank
33rd
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 69.9% against 63.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.1% | 69.5% | 9.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 71.5% | 10.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 71.1% | 8.6% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 69.9% against 63.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Sri Lanka?
- 6.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Sri Lanka rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th 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.