ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) vs Sri Lanka: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
84.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
78.4%
in 2024
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
31st
Sri Lanka rank
31st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female 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 84.6% against 78.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 6.2%.
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 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 201 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.2% | 56.0% | 38.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 66.9% | 15.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 75.3% | 2.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 77.8% | 5.0% | 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, female, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) or Sri Lanka?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 84.6% against 78.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Sri Lanka?
- 6.2%, 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, female?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 201 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). 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