AIMS: East Asia vs Sri Lanka: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
AIMS: East Asia
88.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
81.4%
in 2024
AIMS: East Asia rank
36th
Sri Lanka rank
33rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- AIMS: East Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
AIMS: East Asia currently reports 88.3% against 81.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes AIMS: East Asia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 201 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, AIMS: East Asia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: East Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.9% | 69.9% | 37.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 74.8% | 10.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 80.2% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 81.4% | 5.5% | AIMS: East Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, AIMS: East Asia or Sri Lanka?
- AIMS: East Asia, at 88.3% against 81.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between AIMS: East Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 6.9%, with AIMS: East Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do AIMS: East Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 201 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release