Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 327,358 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Sri Lanka, 1981–2018
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
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
Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.