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

Sri Lanka: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 140,729 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
140,729 number
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
27th
of 83 countries
All-time high
140,729 number
in 2018
All-time low
62,992 number
in 1981
Years of data
8
1981–2018

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1981199920181981: 63.0k number2001: 78.5k number2006: 103.4k number2008: 106.0k number2010: 96.7k number2016: 115.3k number2017: 123.4k number2018: 140.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Sri Lanka is 140,729 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 140,729 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 62,992 number, in 1981.

Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 62,992 number 62,992 number 62,992 number 1
2000s 95,971 number 78,472 number 106,017 number 3
2010s 119,032 number 96,655 number 140,729 number 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Sri Lanka?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Sri Lanka was 140,729 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 140,729 number in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 62,992 number in 1981.
How does Sri Lanka rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 27th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.