Sri Lanka vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 74.4% against 25.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 48.7%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 82 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.9% | 19.1% | 47.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 24.0% | 49.9% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Sri Lanka or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sri Lanka, at 74.4% against 25.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 48.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th 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.