Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 327,358 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
327,358 number
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
25th
of 82 countries
All-time high
327,358 number
in 2018
All-time low
143,861 number
in 1981
Years of data
8
1981–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Sri Lanka, 1981–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1981199920181981: 143.9k number2001: 196.9k number2006: 259.9k number2008: 264.5k number2010: 257.6k number2016: 279.0k number2017: 301.6k number2018: 327.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Sri Lanka is 327,358 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 327,358 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 143,861 number, in 1981.

That places Sri Lanka 25th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 143,861 number 143,861 number 143,861 number 1
2000s 240,467 number 196,924 number 264,540 number 3
2010s 291,396 number 257,590 number 327,358 number 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 22 Uganda 368,379 number compare
  2. 23 Malaysia 367,473 number compare
  3. 24 Tunisia 346,148 number compare
  4. 26 Spain 321,347 number compare
  5. 27 Cote d'Ivoire 294,391 number compare
  6. 28 Cameroon 285,451 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Sri Lanka?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Sri Lanka was 327,358 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 327,358 number in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 143,861 number in 1981.
How does Sri Lanka rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Sri Lanka ranks 25th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.