SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia vs Sri Lanka: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
88.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
81.4%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
35th
Sri Lanka rank
33rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 88.3% against 81.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 201 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.9% | 69.9% | 36.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 74.8% | 10.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 80.2% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 81.4% | 5.5% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia or Sri Lanka?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 6.9%, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 35th 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