IDA total vs Sri Lanka: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- IDA total
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 85.1% against 48.3% in IDA total, a difference of 36.8%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.8 times IDA total's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 37 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.1% | 82.2% | 50.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 84.2% | 41.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 86.8% | 38.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, IDA total or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 85.1% against 48.3% in IDA total as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between IDA total and Sri Lanka?
- 36.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
- How do IDA total and Sri Lanka rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- IDA total ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of males 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.