Arab World vs Sri Lanka: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Arab World
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 74.4% against 24.9% in Arab World, a difference of 49.5%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 3.0 times Arab World's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 38 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 56.0% | 50.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 66.9% | 55.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 74.0% | 52.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Arab World or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 74.4% against 24.9% in Arab World as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Arab World and Sri Lanka?
- 49.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Arab World and Sri Lanka rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Arab World ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, 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
Percentage of females 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 female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.