Small states vs Sri Lanka: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female

Small states
61.3%
in 2019
Sri Lanka
69.9%
in 2018
Small states rank
34th
Sri Lanka rank
33rd

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

  • Small states
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 69.9% against 61.3% in Small states, a difference of 8.6%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Small states ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 37 groups.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 61.2% 71.5% 10.2% Sri Lanka
2010s 61.2% 71.1% 9.9% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Small states or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 69.9% against 61.3% in Small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Small states and Sri Lanka?
8.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Sri Lanka?
7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Small states and Sri Lanka rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Small states ranks 34th 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.