Sri Lanka vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Sri Lanka
81.4%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
88.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
33rd
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
32nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 88.9% against 81.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'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.
Sri Lanka ranks 33rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 32nd of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.9% | 28.0% | 41.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 74.8% | 63.8% | 11.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 80.7% | 0.4% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 87.5% | 6.1% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Sri Lanka or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 88.9% against 81.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Sri Lanka and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 7.5%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 33rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 32nd of 85 countries.
- 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