ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) vs Sri Lanka: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
89.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
81.4%
in 2024
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
30th
Sri Lanka rank
33rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) currently reports 89.0% against 81.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)'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.
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 201 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.6% | 69.9% | 39.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 74.8% | 11.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 80.2% | 0.5% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 81.4% | 6.2% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) or Sri Lanka?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 89.0% against 81.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Sri Lanka?
- 7.6%, with ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Sri Lanka?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Sri Lanka rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 30th 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