IDA blend vs Sri Lanka: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- IDA blend
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 79.1% against 36.1% in IDA blend, a difference of 43.0%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.2 times IDA blend's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
IDA blend ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 39 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 | 25.3% | 69.9% | 44.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 74.8% | 42.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 79.3% | 44.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, IDA blend or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 79.1% against 36.1% in IDA blend as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between IDA blend and Sri Lanka?
- 43.0%, 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- IDA blend ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.