Brazil vs Sri Lanka: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Brazil
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 77.9% against 74.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 82 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.2% | 65.9% | 1.3% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 74.0% | 1.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Brazil or Sri Lanka?
- Brazil, at 77.9% against 74.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 3.5%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and Sri Lanka rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Brazil ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 82 countries.
- 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.