Sri Lanka vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 79.1% against 36.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 42.9%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 83 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.8% | 29.5% | 45.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 34.5% | 44.7% | 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, Sri Lanka or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sri Lanka, at 79.1% against 36.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 42.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 83 countries.
- 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.